Party Blooper

Yusuf Rassiwala (left) took to the middle after what seemed like ages. He had been keeping indifferent health for the past four months and had stopped coming to the Garden. Now that he is attending regularly, the ladies persuaded him to conduct the exercises – just as in the good old days.
The focus of attention though was Nahid Khan, our regular “teacher”. People haven’t yet got over the way she had come decked up for Saturday’s Diwali lunch (see yesterday’s slide show). Today, she was her usual self in casuals, smiling coyly as compliments kept pouring in. It seems her daughter had done her up for the occasion – turning her into what Dilip Babani described as the “most smartly-dressed member” at the party.
Many other aspects of the party were recounted as everybody wanted to relive the happy moments. But Shekhawat had to drop a clanger by bringing up an unpleasant exchange of words (many were unaware of it) between two ladies over the presence of a certain member at the party. Shekhawat obviously wanted to make his position clear lest there be a repetition of such a fracas in future. But as everybody agreed, all this was plain unnecessary and completely avoidable.
Harish Wadhwa:
The pic of the 'awesome four', posing smartly at the staircase, is also nice. (It is the first pic on the slide show). Even Lord Buddha behind them, had to close his eyes not get distracted (on a lighter note, please, and with all due respect to religious sentiments and the painting on the wall)!