Monday, December 3, 2018 Bombay A Visit to Dad’s Doctor and an Evening at the Opera Namaste from Bombay! I ear-marked today for accompanying Dad to Hoy Family Hospital so that he could get his annual visit to his endocrinologist, Dr. Vaishali Naik. So with most of the day yawning free,…
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My Goa Book is Published! Plus A Visit to the Passport Office and A Scintillating Memorial Tribute to Alyque Padamsee
Thursday, November 29, 2018 Bombay My Goa Book is Published! Plus A Visit to the Passport Office and A Scintillating Memorial Tribute to Alyque Padamsee Namaste from Bombay! I had a most memorable day that started with the most heartening news and ended with the most scintillating show I have seen in recent…
Interviewing the Inimitable Sam Kerawala and a Rotary International Reunion after 30 years!
Tuesday, November 28, 2018 Bombay Interviewing the Inimitable Sam Kerawala and a Rotary International Reunion after 30 years! Namaste from Bombay! I had a profoundly fulfilling day–the interview I did today more than made up for the unsatisfactory one of yesterday. Plus, I met friends from long ago for a lovely…
Interview with an American-Indian Actor, Oscar Wilde at the NCPA and A Play in Bandra
Thursday, November 22, 2018 Bombay Interview with an American-Indian Actor, Oscar Wilde at the NCPA and A Play in Bandra Namaste from Bombay! I woke up on Thanksgiving Day in the US to a bunch of calls. Today was another one of those crazy days–it is mainly feast (rarely famine) for…
Giving a Talk at St. Xavier’s College, Another Interview and Shakespeare at the NCPA
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Bombay Giving a Talk at St. Xavier’s College, Another Interview and Shakespeare at the NCPA Namaste from Bombay! Another full, exciting day…another reason to feel grateful for this incredible Fulbright opportunity that has brought me to the city of my birth to enjoy all of its stimulating…
Beginning an Exploration of the Museum and Samson and Delilah at the NCPA
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Bombay Beginning an Exploration of the Bombay Museum and Samson and Delilah at the NCPA Namaste from Bombay! I am dashing off my blog post at the end of the day today instead of first thing in the morning as my routine went a bit haywire (since…
Another Interview at the NCPA, Coffee with Firdaus and an Evening with Verdi’s Aida
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Bombay Another Interview at the NCPA, Coffee with Firdaus and an Evening with Verdi’s Aida Namaste from Bombay! So I was back to waking up at 5.00 am–which is not a bad thing as the loss of morning time tends to push my entire day back. I…
Meeting Principal of Xavier’s, Examining South Bombay Architecture and Dinner at The Fatty Bao
Saturday October 6, 2018 Bombay Meeting Principal of Xavier’s, Examining South Bombay’s Architecture and Dinner at The Fatty Bao Namaste from Bombay! Today was wonderfully eventful! Not boring, not routine and not predictable. Enjoyable in every way. I awoke at 4.00 am today–yes, 4.00 am. I know! It is…
Amidst Heritage Buildings and Seeing Naseeruddin Shah on Stage at the NCPA
Saturday, September 29, 2018 Bombay Amidst Heritage Buildings of South Bombay and Seeing Naseeruddin Shah on Stage at the NCPA Namaste from Bombay1 I had another fabulous day! With Russel now safely ensconced at home with Dad, a semblance of routine has re-entered my life. So I awoke at 5.30…