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Jim Ankan Deka © 2012 Ruskin Bond , author of many widely sought after books, was at the Landmark store in Forum Mall, Bangalore, on June 6, 2012, to release his new book of poems "Hip Hop Nature Boy and Other Poems" published by Penguin Books India. The event " Meet Ruskin Bond at Landmark " was organised by Penguin Books India and Landmark to celebrate their 25th anniversary this year. Ruskin Bond ( Jim Ankan Deka © 2012 ) Ruskin Bond ( Jim Ankan Deka © 2012 ) Ruskin Bond ( Jim Ankan Deka © 2012 ) Ruskin Bond with children ( Jim Ankan Deka © 2012 ) Ruskin Bond releasing new book of poems ( Jim Ankan Deka © 2012 ) People interacting with Ruskin Bond ( Jim Ankan Deka © 2012 ) People interacting with Ruskin Bond ( Jim Ankan Deka © 2012 )

How often does someone get a chance to hang out with a king and a queen together? How often someone spends few days in a grand palace in the cusp of enchanting hills? Well, it did happen to me when my wife came home from office one day and told me that we should take a trip to Mussoorie, the beautiful hill-station in Uttarakhand. Thrilled as I was, I readily booked the flight tickets to Dehradun , as Mussoorie doesn't have an airport. It's about 30 kms from Dehradun and 60 kms from Dehradun airport. Paintings by Vijender Sharma, Delhi The journey in the Kingfisher flight was little tiresome as there was a halt in Delhi for about 5 hrs. Instead of hanging in the Delhi airport, we took off to the DLF Promenade mall in Vasant Kunj, had lunch and walked to the DLF Emporio mall near by. Surprisingly apart from the regular consumerism driven products we also came upon many beautiful paintings on display. Having feasted our tummies and eyes we went back to the airport to catc...