‘The Tribune-Chatterati’- 12th.April.2010

Diplomat turned author Pavan Varma who is now-a-days our Ambassador in Bhutan was in the capital with his whole family. His young lawyer son was getting married. The Sangeet and the Mehendi were quiet family affairs that saw the family dance till the wee hours of the morning. But the reception at Motilal Nehru Marg had a heady mix of politicians, media personalities, and artists. Sheila Dikshit and her family quietly savored the delicious Hyderabadi food while Anand Sharma met up with some old friends. Nalini Singh, Vinod Dua and other media heads were busy chatting away about the future of the nation. Sonal Mansingh, Satish Gujral and Jatin Das mixed and mingled with the crowds. Arun Jaitley walked in with wife Dolly who is now-a-days a great advocate of the Women’s Bill. The Vice-President Hamid Ansari is a former diplomat so was very much at ease in this homely crowd. Pavan has authored very many well received books. He has translated the former Prime Minister Vajpayee’s Hindi poems into English too. He and his two beautiful daughters along with his elegant wife Renu were excellent hosts at a do that had Delhi’s creamy layer in attendance.