31st March.

Went for 45 minute brisk walk. Visited CGHS (Ayurvedic) and CGHS Pandara Road. In the Supreme court and chamber from about 12.30 to 5.30 pm. Shri Shyam Sunder Goel, Managing Director PIM Web Services Ltd. met along with another partner and discussed case relating to cheating by his CA. Referred him to Advocate Atiar Singh Dey to prepare draft FIR to be filed.
Akshat returned after holidays in Himachal Pradesh. A couple of his photographs, taken there, are given below:
Retired to sleep at about 11.30 pm.

30th March

Went for a short walk in the morning and about an hour in the evening.. Spent the day reading newspapers and magazines. India defeated Australia by 73 runs in World T20 at Dhaka and entered  Semi Finals.
Retired to sleep at about 11.15 pm.

29th March

Went for about 45 minute walk in the morning as well as evening.. Aluminium contractor came for netting to prevent pigeons to nest over expensive plants, brought by Venita. Selected net for the same. Akshat is holidaying in Himanchal Pradesh with his mother and maternal grand parents. Babloo could not join them due to preoccupation in office work.
Retired to sleep at about 11 pm.

27th and 28th March

27th
Went for over one hour walk. Came to know that Girja Shankar Pandey was sick. On way back met him. He is an advocate. He studied with me at the school, college as also the university level. Due to gout, cannot walk. He has some family problems following his decision to sell off a plot of land. He has, like me, three sons and lives with them in a joint family. They are objecting to the sale.
 Construction of a new toilet,attached to the bedroom, started. Ground prepared for the foundation. The electrician tied up some loose wires.
Called on SP. He is since transferred. In all about 18 Ssp and 22 DMs have been transferred after an all party meeting with the State Election Commission, UP. They are directed not to be engaged on election duty during General elections 2014 .
A number of visitors came. We left Fatehpur by Prayagraj express at about 11 pm.
28th
Arrived New Delhi railway station  at about 7.15 am, 20 minutes late.
Visited CGHS and SBI. In the chamber from about 2 to 4 pm..
Retired to sleep at about 10.30 pm.

26th March

Went for over an hour walk. Painter came with a catalog of shades of colors. Venita selected colors for different walls/rooms of the house. Electrician worked to connect some more points to inverter. Artisan to make fiberglass shade came and discussed the details with Venita. She briefed mason also about it.
Dr Chetan and Sh. Mahesh Prasad, a property dealer and also a worker of Bramha Kumaris institution came besides the family of late Naresh Bhaisaheb.
Retired to sleep at about 10.45 pm/

24 and 25th March

24th
Went for a short walk. It had started drizzling. Iron contracter fixed mosquito netting on the gate. Electrician and plumber worked through the day. They are likely to finish it next day. Door/window frames have come. As soon as mason is available, their fixing is to start. Carpenter will then fix the doors. Cement plastering is to follow. Adjoining maidan has to be cleared and some additions are to be done to the new toilet and frontage of the bedroom as desired by Venita. Advocates Ajay and Shivji came. Shivji informed that a firm had agreed it instal inverter on hire basis.
Retired to sleep at about 10.30 pm.
25th
Went for an hour walk. Met Dr Chetan. He is 84. Quite well. Electrician and plumber completed their assigned work. Received Venita at the railway station. She came by Howrah-Jodhpur mail a little after 2.30 pm after a stay of over 2 days at Allahabad with her youngest brother, Tarun. Venita briefed the mason about the design and construction of the new toilet. Shivji got the inverter installed and electrician made it operational. Advocate Ajay came.
Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.

22nd & 23rd March

22nd

Had to leave early to attend a seminar on ‘Developments in Bangladesh and their Impact on India at ‘Shaurya’ CRPF Officers Institute,Vasant Kunj Institutional Area, New Delhi. Shri Hiranmay Karlekar,journalist, spoke on ‘Internal situation within Bangladesh’, Prof Veena Sikri on ‘Developments in Bangladesh, overall Indo-Bangladesh relations and future trends’,Shri Bhaskar Roy,journalist, on 'Unresolved issues between India and Bangladesh’and Shri B.D. Sharma IPS, Special DG,BSF on ‘Border management and disputes with Bangladesh'.The discussions were enlightening for about 4 hours and covered all issues relating to Indo-Bangladesh relations. Over 50 retired senior IPS officers and some spouses attended. We will send resume of the seminar to the Government and others. After lunch,came back home and packed for journey to Fatehpur. Left New Dellhi railway station for Fatehpur by Prayagraj express at about 9.25 pm.

23rd

Arrived Fatehpur Railway station at about 5 am. Venita decided to carry on to Allahabad.The cost of extension of journey was more or less the same as for the journey from New Delhi to Fatehpur.

Went for an hour walk. On way met Krishna. He was returning home after morning walk. Straight way he broached the subject of repairs to the wall of his house falling on the maidan side adjoining the house under supervision of Shivmohan, the caretaker of our house. Shivmohan is unwilling for the same. I told him to help Krishna who is very old and can hardly see and do it after work in our house is over. He was non-committal. I will address the issue after the work in our house is over.

The carpenter and electrician came. They will start work immediately.The iron contractor is to fix net on the iron gate tomorrow. Plumber could not be contacted. The wooden frames of the doors and one window are to be ready by next Wednesday. The doors could then be made and fixed by the carpenter.
Vinay Prakash came and requested to be the local guardian of his daughter who was to join JEE coaching at Delhi to compete for entrance tests to IIT and other Engineering courses.
Shivji came. We discussed family matters. He said that he would call the contractor to instal inverter on hire-basis for the duration of our stay at Fatehpur.
Retired to sleep at about 10.30 pm.

21st Mar.

Completed morning program. Visited Shri Agnihotri in his office at Vasant Vihar. Discussed the utilization of Fatehpur property for charitable purposes. The house is fully repaired and ready for use by May end. In the chamber from about 1.30 to  4.15 pm.
Retired to sleep at about 11 pm.

20th March

Went for 45 minute walk. Venita went to Gurgaon to give 'gujhias' and Holi gifts to children. As i have some work, i stayed back at home and did not go to the chamber. The Supreme court is closed.
Retired to sleep at about 10.45 pm.

19th March

Went for 45 minute walk. In the chamber from about 2.15 to 4.30 pm.
Retired to sleep at about 1030 pm.

18th March.

Went for 45 minute walk. Visited CGHS. While the High Court is open, the Supreme Court is closed. It will open on 24th March. In the chamber from 12.30 to 4.30 pm.
Retired to sleep at about 10.45 pm.

14th,15th,16th &17th March

14th
Accompanied by Venita, left Delhi at about 8 am. Reached Mumbai by Air lndia at about 10.15 am. Checked in the hotel. Gilloo/Dinesh,Devika/Rajiv and Anand/Shivali joined with their kids over dinner in Franjipani restaurant.

Cutting cake on 47th Wedding Anniversary at the Trident Hotel

Ananya told us that Franjipani was none other than our 'Champa'
flower. (The name 'Ananaya' was suggested by me to Pilku/Ruchi for their first daughter but they named her 'Abhishree' instead. Ananya is one of the 108 names of Goddess Parvati. I selected it after a good deal of research. My father had suggested 'Raghvendra Sharan' for Pilku. I named him Amitabh instead. History repeated itself in rejection by Pilku/Ruchi. After the episode,i did not venture to suggest any names to the children. Later when i found that Devika/Rajiv had coincidentally named their daughter 'Ananya' i felt quite happy and elated.) She has good knowledge of flora. As it was our 47th wedding anniversary, they came with flowers and gifts. The hotel G.M. sent a big cake and a bouquet of red roses. These were brought by a pretty female staff accompanied by some others. All of them joined in clapping and wishing after Venita extinguished single tiny candle light in the center of chocolate  cake. Devika's children enjoyed the ceremony most in a gathering of 11 people besides 5/6 hotel staff. After seeing off others, we went for a walk along Marine drive beach with Anand, his wife Shivali and their cute child, Anya who will be 2 this month. Shivali has pleasing manners. Everyone enjoyed food much.
Earlier  we had lunch along with a friend at DeOberoi's Jia restaurant. Hotel staff had brought a cake there too to cut to celebrate the wedding anniversary. The news of our anniversary had spread in the corridors of the two hotels.
Retired to sleep at about 11 pm.
15th
Visited Siddhivinayak temple. Did Puja and prayed for happiness of the family.

                                   At Siddhivinayak temple

Venita bought and offered laddoos to Lord Ganesh, believed to be relished by Him. She left the packet somewhere on way back to the car, escorted by a couple of Policemen on temple duty. She, however, found some laddoos in a carry bag given by the temple management. She brought them to Delhi to give to children.
We had breakfast in India Jones and lunch in Franjipani.
Left Mumbai at about 4 pm by Air India. Arrived Delhi at about 8 pm.
Retired to sleep at about 11 pm.
16th
Went for an hour walk. Spent the day reading magazines and newspapers.
Retired to sleep at about 11 pm.
17th
Went for about 45 minute walk. A stream of telephone calls came wishing happy holi. The Bengali neighbour, living in front of our flat came along with his

     Holi with Amolikaa  in London 

We exchanged Gulal. Venita gave them some sweets. Due to some deaths in the Society, customary lunch was not organized. The holi was celebrated at low key mainly by tenants and new residents..                                                              

                                                     Abhishree 

Retired to sleep at about 10.45 pm.

13th March

Completed morning program. Packed for journey to Mumbai on 14th instant. Attendrd dinner, hosted by the Advocates of the chambers of Sh.  KTS Tulsi in honour of Sh Tulsi on his nomination to Rajya Sabha at IIC.
Retired to sleep at about 11.15 pm.

12th March

Went for 40 minute brisk walk. In the Supreme Court and chamber from about 12.30 to 4.30 pm.
Retired to sleep at about 11.15 pm.

11th March

Went for 45 minute walk. In the Supreme Court and chamber from about 1 to  4 pm. On way back visited Hanuman temple and CSOI in Chanakyapuri.
Retired to sleep at about 11 pm.

10th Mar.

Completed morning program. The 'Utility Care'  carried out wet service of the ACs. Visited CGHS. In the chamber from about  2 to  6.15  pm. Retired to sleep at about 10.45 pm.
Akshat's two photographs are given below. One relates to getting Blue Belt and another to cycling :

Blue Belt Akshat 

                        Finally learnt cycling 

9th March

Completed morning program. Spent the day reading magazines and newspapers.
Retired to sleep at about 11.15 pm.

8th March

Completed morning program. Spent the day reading magazines and newspapers.
Retired to sleep at about 11.30 pm

07th Mar.

Completed morning program. Visited CGHS. In the Supreme Court and chamber from about 1 pm to 4 pm.
Retired to sleep at about 10.45 pm.

6th March

Completed morning program.  Visited IIC. Had tea with SS Sharma. In the chamber from about 12.45 to 4.15 pm. Discussed case with Advocate Gaurav and client along with the client's CA at Gymkhana club.
Retired to sleep at about 11 pm. 

05th March

Went for 40 minute walk in the morning as also in the evening. Visited Safdarjung Hospital. In the chamber from about 12.45 to  5 pm  .
The Election Commission India announced the dates of General Elections 2014 from 10 April to 12th May.  The the results will be announced on 16th May.
Retired to sleep at about 11 pm.

4th March

Completed morning program. Visited CGHS, In the Supreme court and chamber from about 1 to 5 pm. On way back home, went to the Hanuman temple in Chanakyapuri.
Retired to sleep at about 11 pm.

3rd March

Went for 45 minute walk. Visited CGHS & SBI. In the Supreme Court and  chamber from about 1 to 5 pm.
Retired to sleep at about 11.30 pm.

2nd March

Went for about one hour walk. Spent the day reading magazines and newspapers. Retired to sleep at about 10.45 pm.

1st March

Completed morning program. Visited Sh.Rk Shridhar, astrologer, on insistence of Venita. Venita accompanied. He lives in Mayur Vihar, one and half hour drive from Vikaspuri. By and large, predictions are good for the family. The vicissitudes of life will not disturb its normal rhythm, so said the astrologer.
Retired to sleep at about 10 pm.