The bus was ugly. Full of grime, dust and vegetables. Set against the dusty backdrop of Sector 62, Noida, it looked even uglier. But I had no choice other than getting aboard. With darkness setting in fast, I needed to rush home. It was only after I was seated in a Ladies seat, thoughtfully left … Continue reading »
You may call it cynical. Or even extremist. But one thing that Vijay Nair’s newest offering - “The Boss Is Not Your Friend” – unfailingly achieves for the reader is an entertaining read. Ask any one of the million “resources” of an organization if he thinks his boss is God’s gift from heaven. Depending on … Continue reading »
I will soon be sending a goodbye e-mail to everyone at work. The “today is my last day here” kinds. It will be addressed to ‘dear all‘. The colleagues, the seniors, the boss(es). The ones who have bugged me will be profusely thanked, along with the ones who have been sweet all through. A few … Continue reading »
Having fallen into the rut of office life, my mornings here in Pune have long been progressively delaying their start time. Mostly it’s a late night (and occasionally the it’s-a-weekend-after-all excuse) to be blamed, but the outcome boils down to how I can no longer boast of getting up at five and being done with … Continue reading »
The sky is a deep, dark blue. There isn’t a cloud to be seen. On-the-run lunchers in ICC’s Level 9 cafeteria are trying their best to relish poorly cooked vegetable thalis and pau bhajis. (and some of them are regretting their decision of trying new-to-the-menu: Maggi Noodles) We are out in the sun, walking toward … Continue reading »
If only that time I took French lessons as a kid could be brought back, I would ask for a language alteration. Sadly, je ne comprends pas – I don’t understand – doesn’t work at all here in Maharashtra. How urgently I need to understand the language of ikre and tikre came to light at … Continue reading »
They have this six months-new place rule here in MKCL. You need to give up on all the moh-maaya around your cubicle and demurely shift to the newly allocated spot. The mail made its rounds the other evening, declaring the new arrangements to be w.e.f the 15th of July. But as trolleys moved about and … Continue reading »
It was after much thought and change of plans that Malshej Ghat was chosen as the DU picnic destination for the April-June 2010 quarter. The ‘Why did I say Yes’ Checklist: 1. Two full days of vacationing and goodbye to office? If there is bliss, it is this! 2. Didn’t they say the Ravan … Continue reading »
What do you do when you have you have an I’ll-be-a-writer-one-day dream under your hat and a you-inefficient-software-developer taunt over it? You know you’re a fateful cusp, tied between poles, stuck between rosy dreams and dreary reality. List of Symptoms: 1. Your eyes focus on the grammatical and spelling errors in the SRS you’re given … Continue reading »
All persons appearing in this piece of work are strictly non fictional. Any resemblance to anyone, still in MKCL or out, is absolutely non-coincidental. Concept Courtesy: Sneha Sinha In fond memory of: Akshay Patekar (Jan-Feb 2010) We hope you are having a wonderful afterlife, packed away snugly in Cognizant. College Registration module will forever be … Continue reading »
