In a few weeks, I shall be absorbed as permanent employee. In other words, the beginning of the end of college life lies just two weeks into the future. The general interpretation of such a situation as I have gathered from fellow trainees is that we have two weeks to have the fun that we’ve … Continue reading
Moved from Alwar, Rajasthan to Alwarpet, Madras. It took the usual 40 hours aboard our superfast trains. I shared the cabin with a family of three that boasted of a military background. They didn’t need to explain, for I was able to gather that little nugget of information on witnessing two soldiers arranging their luggage. … Continue reading
Welcome to Alwar said the large signboard outside the railway station. And just below that board, for all to see was a local relieving himself. Not a particularly rosy picture for a kingdom almost next door to the national capital I’d say. A cycle rickshaw took me to the hotel I was instructed to stay … Continue reading
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We were to wake up at 4 am. Let me repeat that for the casual reader who’s skimming through the lines– 4 a.m. Mysore is about 165 km from where I am and to be in time to Automotive Axles required us to start early. For the first hour and a half, no one knew … Continue reading
I was on a training excursion if I could call it that, for over 2 weeks last month. The places we covered were Ennore, which is North of Madras, Bhandara (near Nagpur, Maharashtra), and Mysore. While Ennore and Bhandara were plant training exercises that lasted more than 2 weeks, Mysore was a combined industrial visit. … Continue reading
