Soldier and Professional

TRYST WITH SURVIVAL: IT ALL BEGAN IN THE WOMB 1. Shweta’s instinct for survival has been some thing to chronicle about. She has had that strong defence and the survival instinct from the very go. 2. There was this time when she was merely 12 and got infatuated, when somewhere in her subconscious, she gathered strength to get out of the mess. Thereafter while choosing her calling at the school, it took her all the moral courage to be truthful to herself, and exercised an option despite, the apprehension “What will the others think”. 3. While choosing a PG Institute for her training, the internal struggle she underwent, rewarded her as per her very dreams. The struggles at the work place have had her on her toes all the time and she fights by herself, and surprises all by her resilience, inner strength, and patience that would envy the likes of Mahatma Gandhi. 4. It all began in the womb. She was destined to be born on 1...

SHEETAL: THE TENNIS ELBOW SPECIALIST SHEETAL: THE TENNIS ELBOW SPECIALIST 1. It was the Year of the Lord 1976. I was posted to National Defence Academy Kharagwasla, moment I was given the substantive rank of Captain in the Indian Army. Most of us have certain weaknesses, generally referred to as some of the Ws. Mine has an S there, ‘sports’, essentially the ‘squash’. Posting to NDA facilitated me to spend substantial measure of my time in the same. The facilities, in terms of routine as well as the materials in the NDA gave one ample opportunities to pick up and practice just any sports, from croquet to equitation. Ask the celebrated all-round sportsman Rupi Brar (an accomplished horse rider and fond golfer) that. Some where between croquet and equitation comes the Squash; I have weakness for even now, while I am running 55. 2. 10-15 games followed by a dip in the swimming pool right next to the Officer’s Mess-come-stadium was a ritual during the summers. It was here that I was intro...

On 24 Oct 06, there has been a considerable printed matter on the Dam being constructed over Brahamputra, during its run in China, where the dame is called Yangtse. If we study the lie of the ground to include the mountains, valleys and rivers in Arunachal and Assam (Note that the Assam is contiguous to Arunachal), Arunachal is essentially new mountains, and the Asam essentially the plains. Also Assam is divided to the Upper and Lower by the mighty Brahmaputra. Please not the substantial width of the waterway, at place the same is upto 5 kms. Notwithstanding the potential of the Mighty Waterway, to carry the water, the areas surrounding this waterway, is afflicted by floods, each monsoons, without a break. A little study of the geography of the area North of the Waterway would reveal, that the alignment of river is certainly along Yangtze, turning South in the East, and entering India at Kibuthu , from where the same is called Lohit River. The river turns West along the lie of the Val...

The Episode 1. I joined Premiershield in Apr 2002. In July 2006, I was afflicted with fasciitis, and operated four times in a miracle operation to save my. 2. Pawan, my MD was kind, and in Aug 06, brought me in as GM HR. During the initial meeting, he told me that I should be prepared to remain in this job for the rest of my stay with him. My reporting was to SVP, since I was responsible at the Corporate, for all the verticals and internal depts. 3. In Aug 07, just a year after, he changed the management. In that Sanjay was side stepped to be VP (Strategic Business Development), and Brig HS Sandhu, who joined us two years back as COO, Cash in Transit, was moved up as COO, of the three verticals, Guarding, Cash in Transit and Facilities. I was the first to go up to him and congratulate him for the same. 4. New guy that he was, he commenced his job without getting to know the ground realities. It was obvious when ever he would find some thing to observe, he perceived the some thing was w...

2TH MAY 2008- THE DAY THAT MATTERED 1. Rahul had been playing considerably consistently in 2007 and 2008 IGU national circuits for Amateurs. He has had a No of top ten finishes. 2. Jaypee Greens Greater Noida happened from 29 Apr to 2 May 2008. This is a challenging longest course at 7347 m, undulating, wow and picturesque, challenging in terms of well kempt 88 bunkers, and of course, known for its 14 lakes and water bodies, the greatest challenge on any Golf Course. 3. Winning at IGU national amateur circuit at Jaypee Greens, Greater Noida would certainly be valued. 4. Gagan went in with substantial lead on the first day, and maintained the same till the third day. Rahul on 30 Apr and Karan Vasudeva on 01 May created waves by playing to under 5 on these days. 5. After the play on 01 May 08, Rahul was breathing down Gagan’s back, as such, there was hope. Nevertheless, by then, the importance of the day...