Jaideep's Upanayanam, B'lore...

It was a great rejuvenator to be amidst all the greenery and tranquility of the ITC Residency @ Bengaluru. The quient place is near the erstwhile Jakkur airfield, astride the road to the new airport. We spent the whole day lazying around, checking out the swanky gym, and the pool. There was no going out to town as the chief protagonist, Jaideep, was not permitted to move out after the initial puja...

What a Short Break!

• ...just back after a week-long stay @ Pachmarhi. We had gone as part of a Summer Camp that was held for children of Bhopal... and were responsible to oversee its conduct.
• Good chance to take a break from the rush of daily life of Bhopal. Also, a nice chance to be amongst children and get to influence them. It was indeed a challenge to keep them busy for a whole week!
• The Campfire was nice, with some interesting personalities gracing the occasion. We had Mr. Prakash Jha, the noted film director (in fact, the run-up to inviting him over, we got a chance to view a good hour or so his shooting of his film 'Chakravyuh'!)
• Also, popular were Abhay Deol and Padmashree Om Puri. Nice fun, overall indeed.