10th Oct

As I had to go to Vigyan Bhawan to attend the inaugural function of XIX conference of CBI and State Anti-Corruption Bureaus on "Economic Development: Role of Anti-Corruption Agencies" today at 1000 hrs, I could not stick to morning program . The PM of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurated and addressed the conference.He said "The mindless atmosphere of negativity and pessimism that is sought to be created over the issue of corruption can do us no good." DNA,dt.,10.10.12,on line.The PM looked as if he was not too well  In Chamber from 11.30 to 1 pm.
Attended Khyati's birthday celebrations in the basement of Silku/Ritsy's house in the evening. Earlier Venita did Puja and distributed sweets at Vikaspuri in the morning. Apart from us, Silku and Ritsy, her maternal grandparents, Ritsy's  elder sister & younger brother, Barun and Bina ( Silku's maternal uncle and aunt ), Babloo, Akshat & Neha and a number of Khyati's class friends attended. They divided themselves into 4 groups for a dance competition. We judged and selected the best for a prize of a carton of Swiss chocolates. Venita, Bina, Neha assisted in judging.   She is 11 today. The cake was circled by 11 little colorful lamps. These were lit by Khyati. Thereafter she cut the beautiful orange colored circular cake. Curiously there was no chanting of 'Happy Birthday to you 'as is the common practice on such occasion.  After cutting the cake, she ran up to protect herself from being rubbed cake on her face by her friends. But they won't leave her like that and got her upstairs.When she came back to the basement, her cheeks had enough of cake on them.We had food together.

Retired to sleep at 11 pm..