4th Feb.

Completed morning program. Spent the day at home, a Saturday, reading news papers and magazines.Venita went shopping  in Vikaspuri market along with a friend
News of the day : CBI Special Court ordered that Chidambaram could not be said to be part 2G scam.case.Participation in decision but no criminality.
Retired to sleep at 10.45 pm .

3rd Feb

Completed morning program. Visited PNB. In chamber from 12.30 to 3.40 pm. Attended arbitration proceedings in Scope Complex. Only claimant came.The respondent did not come.On request, Atiar attended.
Venita attended a ceremony to bless the daughter- in law of Smt. Jauhari before her first delivery. Smt. Jauhari lives in our block of flats.The ceremony is known as 'god bharai'. Munna rang up.He had come to appear in the Central Information Commission proceedings on behalf of the Cotton Corporation of India.After attending a marriage in Gaziabad, he will go back to Ganganagar where he is posted as the Deputy General Manager. He said that he would also visit Gita's place for a short time.
News of the say :The Supreme Court of India cancelled all 121,2G Permits given by former Telecom Minister, Raja.
Retired to sleep at 10.15 pm

2nd Feb.

Completed  morning program. Venita accompanied to South Delhi for shopping because she had headache.She forgets all pain when she is shopping. I encourage her to go for it so that she does not take painkiller.Luckily, she does not buy big things. She has eye for designer items.She searches assiduously for them.For example, today she bought a few items of clay pottery after a search of over 3 to 4 hours. One has to have great patience to shop with her.I don't have it. I leave her in the market of her choice and do my work .I sit in Cafe coffee day,read newspaper, magazine and drink coffee, if there is no work But most of the time i have some work. In Hyderabad she went out to a market along with her elder sister on 26th Dec., spent over 2 hours and bought only a few inexpensive designer items. Her elder sister is also like her.  She got down at Sarojininagar. In chamber from 12.30 to 4 pm. Made arrangements for arbitration proceedings tomorrow at Scope Complex.
News of the day : India works way out to continue to import about 13 billion dollar worth oil annually from Iran despite sanctions by USA and European countries. 45% of it is proposed to be paid in Indian Rupees against "oil for projects"agreement.
Retired to sleep at 11.15 pm.

1rst Feb.

Completed morning program. Visited SBI Vikaspuri & PBB. In chamber from 1 to 3.30 pm.Visited Rajdhani nursery for manure, wanted by Venita. Thought of undertaking journey in Palace on Wheels. Will have to find out the routes through which it is running and cost of each .Venita is of the view that it is meant mainly for foreigners who can watch the country side through the luxurious train's windows, drinking coffee/whisky. We would enjoy the journey more  by car. It would be wasteful expenditure. KTS has travelled in it. Will find out his experience.
News of the day :In an important judgement, the Supreme court decided that if the prosecution sanction is not given within 4 months it will be deemed to have been given.Over 500 cases are pending for prosecution sanctions.
Retired to sleep at 10 pm.

31rst Jan.

Completed morning program.Visited CGHS. In chamber from12.30.to 1 pm.In Oberoi for a meeting and lunch with Vikas. Collected arbitration file.In Taj Mansingiar,Madhav and Sapra met us. Atiar also joined in. Atiar has grown an interesting beard. It is goaty, French cut combined.
News of the day :High turn-outs in Punjab and Uttarakhand  assembly elections have led to speculative results. No party is sure of victory.Margins may be low
Retired to sleep at 10 pm.

30th Jan.

Completed morning program. Visited the CGHS. Had to visit  the Supreme Court.. In chamber from 1 to 3.45 pm. Could not go to Dr. Ashok Seth to show Gated Stress Thallium and other blood reports as per appointment with him as i forgot to carry the same from home. I have taken appointment to meet him on 13th Feb.. There was talk of my going to Chandigarh to appear before the Chairman, HSLC, along with  the client tomorrow(31.01 .2012) by early morning flight. Instead, requested Shri  RTPS Tulsi Advocate, Chandigarh to appear on behalf of the Company. It is quite cold in the morning and perhaps colder in Chandigarh.
Djkovic defeated Nadal in Australian tennis finals.
Retired to sleep at 9.30 pm.

29th Jan.

As i had to go for a conference in NUCI, i could not stick to morning program.But I could go for a 45 minute walk on return in the evening .  I attended two sessions of the conference : morning, headed by former Cabinet Secretary TSR Subramanian and afternoon, headed by CEC Ansari . Did not attend the 4 pm session. Both the sessions were joined in by a group of distinguished panelists. In the morning, they discussed governance and in the afternoon,electoral reforms.
Retired to sleep at 9.45pm.

28th Jan.

Completed morning program.Venita went to Sunita's place at Gurgaon to attend induction of her grandson to learning of his first lesson.She also visited Babloo's and Silku's places.Akshat, Khyati and Alayanah played together in Silku's place. Subhash has sent a memorable photograph of Yashovardhan and Akshat hugging each other today.I am  reminded of a photograph of Tunu and Babloo, I had taken in Shillong in 1977 when Babloo was about 8 and Tunu 3/4,two of them looking at each other with love.I had seen the photograph in Subhash's house when he was living in Asian Games village.
Visited the chamber of Advocate NM Sharma in Bengali Market and discussed drafting of Society's arbitration case appeal.Curiously Shri Sharma suggested engagement of Advocate Shri Tripathi whom i had suggested 5 years back when the award came before the H.C.in the first instance.My suggestion was not accepted by the President and  General Secretary.They selected some incapable Advocates. Consequently we  lost the case.
News of the day :Chetan Bhagat wrote in TOI today in the editorial page that Jaipur Lit.Festival was considered the best in the world at present.He further said that despite Salman Rushied controversy, it went off well this year too.

27th Jan.

Completed morning program.Visited Supreme Court. In chamber from 12 to 3 pm. I need to check my eyes.May be, I have to undergo cataract operation in the right eye also.Venita is busy  in preparations for celebrating Basant Panchmi tomorrow.She has ordered a big garland of white flowers for Goddess Saraswati who is worshiped on the day.
I have to fix up date for arbitration proceedings next week. Spock to Sh.V.P.Singh, Legal Adviser,Scope in this regard Arbitration proceedings will be held in the Scope building.I am the sole arbitrator in the dispute between two parties.
News of the Day :The nuclear capable Agni 4, which can hit targets 3500 km away,was exhibited during 26th Jan.Republic Day parade for the first time. It is potent weapon in India's nuclear armory.It evoked thunderous applause from the audience.I watched the parade on TV from beginning to the end
Retired to sleep at 10 pm.

26th Jan.

Due to the commitment to hoist flag on the 63rd Republic Day in the Society at 8.30 am, could not complete the morning program.Went for a 50 minute walk in the evening, covering about 5 kms. In my brief speech after flag hoisting, I advocated to celebrate Republic Day as we celebrate Holi and Diwali.Criticism is good. But it should not be motivated  by self interest, I said, with ref.to a tendency of some residents in this regard...Bitti left Delhi for Kanpur by Shatabdi at about 4, reached home at about 10 pm and talked to us from there. She was escorted by Sheomohan.
News of the Day.Meredith Alexander, Ethics Commissioner in Mayor Boris Johnson's cabinet, London, has quit on the issue of sponsoring of London Olympics by Dow chemicals in view of its alleged association with  Bhopal gas tragedy....A news report indicates payment for oil with gold by  India to avoid payment by dollars in view of the sanctions by USA and Europe against development of nuclear weapons by Iran...In Norway two kids were taken away from the Indian parents as they were found feeding one year old by hand and allowing it to sleep with them. On intervention by Indian Gov.they have been returned to their uncle.
Retired to sleep at 10 pm.