DAY 2 NIA PUNE, 22nd MAY 2000, MONDAY – TRAINING BEGINS – The dust free environment, the walking track, the rabbits, the sunrise and the cool morning breeze – I could not have wished for more. To top it all, I had the world’s time to be with myself – a person with whom I […]
Author: Dr. K. Raja Gopal Reddy
DAY 1 PUNE, 21ST MAY 2000, 9.30AM, SUNDAY WELCOME TO NIA
Reached Pune Railway station in one piece, after having spent a dreadful night in utter terror with those two specimens in the train. It is generally said that one could smell the rat from a mile away. I could smell the rotten stink of figures and their positive and negative variations from a berth away. […]
TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE
We often hear statements like ‘He is very Intelligent’. But have you ever wondered what intelligence is? There are people who asked me to make them intelligent! How can I make any one intelligent? Psychologists say that there are four types of Intelligence: Intelligence Quotient (IQ)Emotional Quotient (EQ)Social Quotient (SQ)Adversity Quotient (AQ) Intelligence Quotient (IQ) […]
SECRET DIARY OF A YOUNG EXECUTIVE – THE BEGINNING, SATURDAY, 20™ MAY 2000, 8.15PM
During my employment at the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, way back in the year 2000, I was nominated and sent for a three-week training course at the National Insurance Academy (NIA) Pune. From 22-05-2000 to 10-06-2000 (both days inclusive). I do not know what came over me, but I wrote a detailed account […]
BALENO! VERNA! ETIOS!
Most car manufacturers in India choose foreign names for their products—often in Latin, Italian, or Greek. Majority of the Indian population does not know what the name means! Despite operating in India, the vehicle manufacturers rarely use names that reflect Indianism / Indian culture or connect with the local people. Consider few following examples: Maruti Suzuki […]
TRUTH WELL TOLD
I believe this is the slogan of McCann — one of the largest advertising agencies in the world. In India, the agency is headed by Mr. Prasoon Joshi, a renowned poet and writer. The key question is: “Can truth be well told?” Over the centuries, the rulers across the globe promised to: Eradicate Poverty Provide […]
Deccan Pen Store
It was for the first time in my life that I heard the name Conway Stewart pens, from the owner of the (DPS) Deccan Pen Store in Abids, Hyderabad. Founded in 1905, Conway Stewart has a rich history of crafting exquisite writing instruments in England. The brand is renowned for its commitment to the art […]
The Immortal Rupees 800/-
Denominations are 50*12 and 100*2 = 800/-. The money in the above denominations was given to me by father sometime in January, 2023, probably to pay for something/some sort of reimbursement. I kept it in my office bag, and since that time it remained there forgotten and untouched. He had the habit of bundling the […]
WILL SHE RECOGNIZE?
The unnerving question is, if my mother, who I lost 30 years ago, were to come back today will she recognize me? I do not think any mother would recognize her children. Puzzled? I lost my mother to cancer in 1996. When she was 48 years old; and I was 29 years. My father said […]
MONEY MONEY, MONEY!
Money is money, no matter what name you choose to call it, it will remain as the honey of life. It’s like the saying, “A rose is a rose.” Unknowingly, we have given many names to money, our modern god. For example, Lord Shiva has thousands of names, including 108, 1000, and even 1008 names as […]
