Monthly Archives: May 2010
Bits and pieces
We have started serving lunch in the office. I mean that is truly an achievement. Regardless of the whining (mostly mine) about the cash flows, we are actually going ahead with providing lunch to our team members. Achha hi hai. If they leave, there will have at least something to remember us by ( apart … Continue reading
Spiritual poverty
The income tax raid at the client site continues. It is a cause of concern. Although none of us are showing it. We are working on the project till further intimation. It does feel though that maybe the client has indulged in inappropriate financial behaviour and therefore keeps doubting our intentions and actions. Just a … Continue reading
Waiting
Today has been a relatively peaceful day. The team is inspired. A sample of the base map has been submitted to the client. And of course, we have come to know that an income tax raid has been conducted in the clients’ office. It put us in a tizzy for a while as so much … Continue reading
So far so good
Had a chat in the morning with Sangeeta Basu and it always feels good to have a conversation with her. She was sharing how it was not the ‘having’ that was important but the ‘becoming’. I really liked this. So this actually means that what you ‘have’ or ‘possess’ is not really as important as … Continue reading
My first love
I had an english teacher, Ms. Abel, when I was studying at Mehodist High School, Kanpur. She was the only teacher who made literature come alive for us. Her whole face would light up and while explaining poetry, her arms would swing in the air and it appeared as though the poet had joined us … Continue reading
Growing up
The Rajasthan project is on road now. The few initial hiccups have been tackled and the client has also subdued the tone of communciation. Probably because we refused to buckle under pressure and took a stand where it was important. Very scary though, taking a stand anywhere. Whether at work or in the family. There … Continue reading
Money, power, prestige, land.
This week has been eventful and what a series of events it has been. The construction work on the floor above our office has been going on full swing and it feels as if a bulldozer is moving above our heads and that the roof can fall anytime. The toilet we were using was broken … Continue reading

