The solitary dancer
The solitary dancer
Performer Astad Deboo rehearses for an upcoming show at the NCPA
Real politics
But the Company Law Board would have none of it and has mandated that voting should be open from 10 am to 8 pm, meaning that aspiring candidates will have to literally sweat it out in the open today and have to be on their feet to greet the 1,800 voting members who will trickle in through the day. And if that was not enough, the celebrations will have to wait another two days until the votes are counted and results declared on Thursday evening. But then, who said politics was an easy profession.
Over and out?
Do the Delhi gossips know something that we don’t? The chatter at mulled wine and kebab soirees seems to suggest that the marriage between the star residents of the city’s most famous suburban address may be tapering off after all. And this time, there is no ‘other woman’ to blame. Apparently, despite efforts by the two to infuse life into the relationship, and some very public display of solidarity and familial bonds, the husband has drifted too far away in his head. While some punters are wagering top dollars on a formal annulment of the marriage, those in the know claim the couple would prefer to maintain the happy façade instead. Curiouser and curiouser.
Batting for the arts
While venue hopping at the Kochi biennale on Sunday, the diarist was pleasantly surprised to see former cricketer Ajay Jadeja taking strike on a different pitch. He was seen viewing the 69 exhibits at Fort Kochi’s colonial Aspinwall complex, while a few blocks away writer Jeet Thayil came up with a contemporary music recital in the Cabral Yard site that houses a work by artist Valsan Koorma Kollery. The Jamnagar born Jadeja, whose mother is from Kerala, felt that the second edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale housed some cutting-edge quality art (we agree). “It is an eye-opener to many of us,” he smiled. “And definitely a novel experience to me.”
Tailpiece
Meanwhile, the peripatetic diarist had a glimpse of the invite sent out by the hosts of an event in Dubai, which is to be graced by Aamir Khan. Aamir, unlike the other Khans, is not a Dubai regular, and the overzealous organisers are planning the event as meticulously as the star himself. The invite goes somewhat like this: “Unlike other Khans, Aamir is never late so please be right on time otherwise the gates will close.” Something tells us the organisers do not pan on inviting any of the ‘other Khans’ any time soon.
Performer Astad Deboo rehearses for an upcoming show at the NCPA
Real politics
This year’s election to the managing committee of the Royal Western India Turf Club is already a hotly-contested battle. To add to that comes news that the elections, which were till now a cosy affair that started in the evening and ended by 9 pm, will be a full-day affair this time around. And the worthies who are used to winding up the AGM around 9 pm and popping the champagne as soon as the names of the new elected committee members are announced are not too chuffed by the prospect of full-day elections.
But the Company Law Board would have none of it and has mandated that voting should be open from 10 am to 8 pm, meaning that aspiring candidates will have to literally sweat it out in the open today and have to be on their feet to greet the 1,800 voting members who will trickle in through the day. And if that was not enough, the celebrations will have to wait another two days until the votes are counted and results declared on Thursday evening. But then, who said politics was an easy profession.
Over and out?
Do the Delhi gossips know something that we don’t? The chatter at mulled wine and kebab soirees seems to suggest that the marriage between the star residents of the city’s most famous suburban address may be tapering off after all. And this time, there is no ‘other woman’ to blame. Apparently, despite efforts by the two to infuse life into the relationship, and some very public display of solidarity and familial bonds, the husband has drifted too far away in his head. While some punters are wagering top dollars on a formal annulment of the marriage, those in the know claim the couple would prefer to maintain the happy façade instead. Curiouser and curiouser.
Batting for the arts
While venue hopping at the Kochi biennale on Sunday, the diarist was pleasantly surprised to see former cricketer Ajay Jadeja taking strike on a different pitch. He was seen viewing the 69 exhibits at Fort Kochi’s colonial Aspinwall complex, while a few blocks away writer Jeet Thayil came up with a contemporary music recital in the Cabral Yard site that houses a work by artist Valsan Koorma Kollery. The Jamnagar born Jadeja, whose mother is from Kerala, felt that the second edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale housed some cutting-edge quality art (we agree). “It is an eye-opener to many of us,” he smiled. “And definitely a novel experience to me.”
Tailpiece
Meanwhile, the peripatetic diarist had a glimpse of the invite sent out by the hosts of an event in Dubai, which is to be graced by Aamir Khan. Aamir, unlike the other Khans, is not a Dubai regular, and the overzealous organisers are planning the event as meticulously as the star himself. The invite goes somewhat like this: “Unlike other Khans, Aamir is never late so please be right on time otherwise the gates will close.” Something tells us the organisers do not pan on inviting any of the ‘other Khans’ any time soon.
