Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MOSS 2007 & WSS 3.0 – Application Development)

I never thought about Microsoft Certification while I was working in India.
Most of the client asks for Microsoft certified professional \ developer before they sign work orders with our company in Singapore. This makes me to get the MCTS.
Microsoft Certification fee is very expensive (USD 150), if you compare with India or USA (USD 50).

He .. She and God ..Part 2

Please read previous post (He ... She and God...), before started reading this

11th Week

HE:

Today can be called as the luckiest day of my life. I talked to her face to face for the first time. Rajesh, my friend had some work in Dilsukh Naragar today and was travelling by our bus and surprisingly he knew her well. They were collegemates during the Engineering. He introduced us formally. I was so happy, that I just forgot that sometime back she just avoided sitting beside me. Everything in my brain, all my nervousness, and hatred for her as well as for my loser all was just washed up.
Now I can talk to her, I hope I can turn this chance to success. Oh god, thanks a lot Rajesh was just like an angel sent by you.

SHE:

Thanks a lottt god. I am so happy. Even he was. I could easily make that out from his face. It was just so bright. He still has feelings for me. Thank god, I thought after that day I kinda lost him, but no. Now we can talk to each other officially. No problem of who is first we are friends now. God you are great.

Rajesh:
Today I was travelling with Niru, my projectmate. Even my best friend in college was traveling by the same bus. It was a really pleasant surprise to see her after a couple of years or so. I think my transfer to Hyderabad will result in some good thing. She has become more beautiful than she was in our college days. Damn.. why the hell did I neglect her in college when she had crush on me I hope she is still single, not even committed or so. I would like simple girl like to get settled in life. Now I am well settled in job, should go forward with love matter also.
When I introduced Niru to her today, somehow her face lit up as if she was eager to have a word or two with him since many days. Niru’s condition was no different. Do they have something between them? I hope there is nothing of such sort. Oh God, thanks a lot that you made me meet her, I hope you help me once again to make her mine. Please just keep Niru out of this.

GOD:
If you get only happiness then you don’t feel its value, do you? That’s why everything is planned in such a way that whenever you get happy you should understand its true value. I haven’t done anything special here. It’s all just happening as predefined.

12th Week

HE:
Since Rajesh has introduced us to each other, the days have been very good for us. I mean I didn’t talk to her or so, but at least we exchange smile regularly. Let’s see whether I can sit beside her sometime and have a word or two.

13th Week

HE:
I sat beside her today in the bus while returning from office. We were chatting a lot, on no specific topics as such, but I really enjoyed her company. She is really a cute, simple and sweet girl. She said she will be reserving a seat for me in the morning bus. Let’s see whether she really keeps her promise…

14th Week

HE:
Since last few days, she had been reserving a seat for me in the morning as well as in the evening bus. We both seem to enjoy each other’s company very well. I decided to take a step forward today. I asked her for a cup of coffee in the afternoon. I was a bit depressed about what she might reply but surprisingly, she said yes without even thinking for a moment as if she was actually waiting for such a move from my side. We decided to meet at 4 near the café inside the campus.
She didn’t turn up. I don’t have her cell number so I even couldn’t call her and ask why she did so. It was so embarrassing for me to wait there just alone. Did she do it purposefully? Why? I could make out no sensible reason.
If she would be having a meeting or some office work, she should have informed me. She didn’t call me. My extension or even cell number was available with the telephone directory. Did she do it for the only reason that she wanted to show that she doesn’t care for me and prove her importance?

SHE:
Today there happened a real disaster. The servers were down and I was so busy in recovering them, debugging the code that I almost forgot I had my first ‘date’ with Niru. I suddenly remembered it just before going to a meeting at 2 and I was sure that I can easily finish off with the meeting by 4 and meet Niru, but no. The destiny had some other plans. I had to be in meeting till 5. I even couldn’t phone Niru and inform him that I am not coming. When the meeting was over, it was already 6. He must have left for the day. He was going to Mumbai today, so he must have left early.
What can I do? I wanted to meet him and apologize face to face. Mail or phone won’t do. I hope we meet on Monday. I’ll explain him everything. He is a nice guy. He will understand me properly. I am hoping so, obviously I don’t have any other option at least till Monday.

15th Week

HE:
I left for the day early today at 6. I had travelled from Vishakapatnam in the morning and so needed rest or was it just to avoid her since she travels by 8 o’clock bus? I don’t know the reason but I felt like just avoiding her.

SHE:
Where is he? He must have come from Vishakapatnam in the morning and joined directly, that’s why he wasn’t in the morning bus, but why not in the usual evening bus at 8? Probably he was tired. Let’s hope he meets me tomorrow morning. He will listen to me and this time I will invite him for a coffee or so.

16th Week

HE:
Yesterday, she explained me the whole thing. How stupid of me? I was thinking really absurd things about her. She is such a cute girl; it was not her mistake that she had to attend the meeting. I was kind of ok when she gave me the explanation. The conversation after that just went normal as it used to be earlier. Whatever that might be I am not going to ask her out anymore.

17th Week

HE:
What the hell what does she think of herself? Today she invited me for a coffee at 4. I went there on time. I didn’t want to miss it but again she didn’t turn up. Why? Is she just stressing how important she is and how unimportant I am for her? I felt like calling her there only and just ask the reason why is she playing games with me like this. I decided to ask this for full and final what the matter was, but she didn’t turn up even for 8 o’clock bus.

18th Week

HE:
I couldn’t see her for last 5 days. Did she come to office? Isn’t she feeling well? I hope she is alright. Oh God, please protect her.

19th Week

Rajesh:
Her father was seriously ill. As a family friend I helped a lot. She couldn’t go to office for a week or so, but I helped her in conveying the matter to her seniors. I think this last week helped me a lot as in building a rapport with her and her parents. Fate has given me a good chance to get closer to her, I will do so.

20th Week

SHE:
Today I met Niru finally after so many days. I thought he might be still angry about the coffee thing, but to my surprise, he was a bit tensed as to why I was not coming to the office. I explained him that daddy was seriously ill. He enquired about dad’s health and then simply changed the subject to turn my attention to somewhere else. He was just trying to take me out of the tension about dad’s health. He is such a mature guy, I knew he would understand.

21th Week

SHE:
Niru and I have been going out for a long time now. I have started loving him. I think even he is serious about this relationship but he is younger than me and I don’t think he is ready for any commitment at this stage of his life, but mumma and dad are pursuing me for marriage; what should I do? Should I ask him?

22th Week

SHE:
Niru told me today that he is leaving the company. He has got an admission to MBA in a College in Mumbai. It’s really difficult to be away from him at least for 2 years. Should I ask him for a relationship? Will he be ready for that or he just wants to wait till the completion of his MBA? But I can’t wait that much. I think I’ll better ask him straight about the commitment let’s see what he says.

23th Week

Rajesh:
Today I proposed to her. She didn’t show any expressions as such on face and asked for sometime to think about it, but I know she must have be just too happy for she had crush on me in our college life. I think she will say ‘yes’. Just that I need to confirm that Niru doesn’t come in between. Everything should go smooth otherwise. Even her and my parents would not have any problem in fact they would be happy if she and I get into the most beautiful relationship.

HE:
Today she called me up and asked to meet for a coffee at our usual place, but later suddenly she called up to cancel the meeting. I don’t know why. She sounded stressed a bit on phone so I concluded it to be the result of work pressure. But when I saw her in the evening in the bus today, she was in a bit off-mood. I don’t know why. She then just held my hand. I think she wanted to say something but she was not able to. I couldn’t even understand what she wanted to say but I kept mum. When my stop came nearer, she released my hand. I asked her whether she was alright. She didn’t reply anything else than ‘yes, just fine’.
I tried calling her in the night after dinner, but she didn’t pick up. I think she must be stressed because of the work and must have slept early. I hope nothing is wrong. Oh god, please take care of her.

SHE:
Today was the most dreadful day for me. Rajesh proposed to me. My mood was off. I loved him in college but he didn’t seem to pay any attention to me. At times he literally avoided me. Later somehow I just managed to overcome that feeling. I loved him, but he didn’t. There are no conditions in love afterall. I tried my best to forget feelings about him, at least suppress them. He never seemed to like me. Then why now? Has his feelings really changed ? or he is just playing games with me?
I was going to propose Niru today. It would have been the most crucial moment of my life and this guy, Rajesh just turned off my mood. I was literally shocked to hear from him. Not that I don’t like him but now that a couple of years have passed when we had no contact and even Niru is there in my life. Much water has flown down the bridge. I don’t know whether I still love him, and I also don’t know whether Niru is ready to have a commitment as such with me. I am just confused. Oh god, please help me. Show me some way. Why didn’t you device any automatic system to solve such problems?

GOD:
Automatic system ? Wow!!! All these software engineers think alike. They think just the computerization of every system solves most of the related problems. But real life is not so simple. The real life is much more complex thing to handle. In arithmetic you have 1+1 =2; but in real life you may have 1+1 as anything but 2. That’s life.
About the automatic system to solve the real life problems, I have given you humans one such machine. Some call it heart, some just brain. I gave you the ability to think. You can take decisions based on your prior experience, your conscience and you can very easily use it to make decisions and I am sure even she will find out a way in this ambivalence because even if she does not trust my creations, I do.

24th Week

SHE:
Yesterday after so many days I cried. I cried a lot. I was completely lost in dilemma. I was not able to think properly. What should I do? I loved Rajesh a couple of years ago but he didn’t, at that time. Now he loves me but I love Niru. Rajesh wants to settle down in life and he wants me to be with him. Niru has not planned something of that sort, he is just going to complete his MBA first and then will think of getting settled. Rajesh , he is of my age, very much mature; whereas Niru is younger, a bit of immature but that suits his age. Rajesh, my family knows him very well and will be ready perhaps eager to include him in as my husband; whereas Niru, I haven’t told anything about him to mom or dad yet.
But I love Niru a lot, probably more than I used to love Rajesh in college days. How should I make a decision? Based on feeling for love or based on my future, the practical aspects for my life? Where should I go? Oh god, please help me. I need you immensely. Please please, help me make the decision.

25th Week

HE:
Last few days just flew past like a stormy wind. All those processes I had to undergo in order to leave the company, just because I wanted to pursue better career in MBA rather than staying here and stagnating. A few more days and I am off to achieve my dreams.
Just the problem is, I don’t want to leave her, my love, my secretary. I really love her. Since when my infatuation turned into love was unknown even to me. I don’t want to leave her but I can’t even stay here. Even I am doing MBA in Mumbai not even here in Pune. Will she wait for me for at least 2-3 years which I will need to complete MBA and get settled?
I have said goodbye to everyone, it was not that difficult; but it’s definitely not the same with her. I don’t know whether I will be able to say her goodbye and how I am going to do that.

SHE:
I have made my decision. I don’t know how to convey it but I will have to do it. One of the two hearts is going to get broken but there is no any other way. I have made my decision and I’ll stick to it. Oh god, please give me strength to bear everything.
26th Week

SHE:
Today was Niru’s birthday and also his last day in Hyderabad as well as in this company. He left in the evening for Mumbai. It was really a heartbreaking moment to see him parting, especially when both of us were completely aware that we might not see each other in future. I had made the decision; the only problem was how to convey it to him. I chose to be practical than just blind in love. People give you cool gifts on your birthday but what I gave him was just a shock, a damn big shock. He didn’t say anything except for ‘congrats’ and ‘good luck’ but his face told me everything he wanted to convey. I cried there standing in the whole crowd of his friends who had gathered to wish him luck and goodbye. He couldn’t cry out but if possible, he could just have wept then and there.
I said him sorry that I chose Rajesh over him. What he replied was surprising. He just replied, ‘No need to say sorry. It’s your life, you have complete right to make a decision and you are mature enough to do so and you have made a wise decision. We were friends and will be, but please don’t expect me to keep a contact with you. I loved you and I really loved you from the bottom of my heart. Now whenever I will think of you I will not have anything else than love in my mind and I think same might be the case with you; and that won’t be right especially when u will be a married woman; married to someone else. So this is our last meet. Thanks for the friendship and the feeling of love that you gave me. Best luck for your future life.’ And he just went inside the bus.
Was he so aloof or he just tried to sound so as not to make me feel worse about our parting? I think for all those days that I spent with Niru, I still couldn’t understand him properly. Anyways Niru, what the truth is that I loved you. I loved you like anything but the decision I made was based on practical aspects of life. My decision will prove to be better for both of us and I am damn sure of it. I had started writing diary since when I had seen you for the first time, now since you are not there in my life, I am going to discontinue this practice. This is the last page of my diary. Best luck Niru, for your future. Love you. Bbye.

HE:
This was the worst birthday of my life when I broke up with my love. It can’t be termed as a breakup as such but we parted; we parted forever with a promise not to cross the other’s life anytime in future. I felt like crying; but boys don’t cry, do they? Yes they cry, but secretly….and that’s why I am crying now. The whole page is wet because of my tears. Anyways this is the last page. I have decided not to write this diary anymore. This diary had come into my life with secretary, and since secretary is no more with me, what’s the purpose of this diary? Secretary, just wanted to say best luck for your future. I Love you. Bye.

Rajesh:
Finally, today is that lucky day for me. She said yes. I am so happy. She is mine. Finally my dream has come true. Oh God thanks a lot. You have made my day, in fact my life. Very few people get to live with someone they love; I am one of those lucky ones. My happiness has no bounds. I am very very happy today.
Niru left the company today, I don’t know whether we will be able to meet each other in future. I had gone to say good bye and wish good luck to him. He was talking to her. When I saw her face, I again felt some pain in my heart. Are they both having something? If so, why did she say Yes to me? Are they trying to cover-up something? Or is she playing games with me? Or am I coming as an odd between the two? I could see tears in Niru’s eyes when he left her and got into the bus. Her condition was no different, in fact she literally cried. She seemed to recover after a couple of minutes but the way she was looking somewhere into the vacuum, her face clearly was clearly telling her diligent attempts to control tears. Oh god, please show me the way. I hope I didn’t do anything wrong by proposing her.
The way they both were talking to each other didn’t show any sign of quarrel or fight between them. Then why they separated? Or they shared some feeling for each other and none of them just bothered to express it? Whatever the situation might be, she has said ‘yes’ to me; must be for some reason, whatever ; she is mine now. Niru is her past and she will forget him; in fact she will have to. Whatever the case may be, I love her and that’s it.

GOD:
Ok. Here is the end of this story, not a unique; in fact a very very common one. You might be expecting me to interfere in it at the eleventh hour and change the ending so that either; before the bus starts, She runs to the bus and gets into it and goes with Niru to Mumbai or probably when the bus is about to leave, Niru jumps out and hugs her or Rajesh feels something wrong and just takes her on bike and follows the bus just to stop it and make her get into the bus for Niru and so on? Nopes. This is not a hindi film. This is a real life story and not a reel life one.
She took the decision wisely after evaluating each option she had. She had thought practically in every aspect. Won’t interference by me be just injustice to her thoughts? Won’t it be a betrayal to her trust that the option she chose is the best one? Won’t it be just a wrong deed on my side and that too just to please some others without any particularly sensible reason?
As I said, I have made this world with some predefined rules. The balance of this world totally depends on the events that are happening every now and then. No event is of more or less important than the other. Every moment, situation, event has some sort of purpose and so stands of equal importance. The purpose might not be directly related to you but it can also affect you indirectly. As said before, I had already decided not to intervene and I stuck to my word. Now you will say that it’s me only who decides everything ultimately. Yes. Indeed true but that’s what my point is. I decided her fate to be with Rajesh, that’s it. I hope you understand; in fact I am sure you will … again that’s what your fate says….

THE END

-Regards and Thanks,
Niranjan Khandekar

( Friends ... This is not my story ..I copied from some other source... :) )

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He ..She and God

First Week

He:

I wait everyday till 9.00 in the office even if there is no work. All of my teammates ask me why; how can I tell them that I don't wait for any personal or official work but the only reason why I wait is the 'secretary'- a girl in my 9.15 p.m bus.

'Secretary' is not her real name, it's sort of a code name given to her by me and my friends. Truly speaking, I like her. She might not be one of those who look like Aishwarya Rai or Preitty Zinta, but she is cute and simple and that's the reason I like her. For past 6 months I have been staring at her in the bus, while going to office and coming back from the office. When I get into bus, somehow my eyes search the whole bus just to have her glimpse.
I never had a girlfriend till now, not that I don't like to have friendship with girls but somehow they usually prefer tall-dark-handsome qualities in their boyfriends, out of which I possess none. I don't want to jump to any relationship like this with the secretary but at least just a friendship, is it possible?
I want to talk to her. I want to have friendship with her. I know her name, for I had seen her ID card one day. But I don't have the guts to talk to her.
I even don't know whether she knows me even by face. I know, no one can help me here; no-one other than myself, but I simply have no guts.
At least someone probably a common friend, might at least formally introduce us to each other.

SHE:

There is one guy in my office bus. His name is Niranjan. I think he likes me, for me and even my friends have observed him many times staring at myself.
Even when he gets into the bus, rather than searching for an empty seat, his eyes search the whole bus for me. Don't know why but I kind of like it.
Sometimes the feeling of knowing that someone loves you is far better than actually loving somebody. I didn't have any affair till today, not that I didn't like or love anyone, there was a guy in my college, whom I liked a lot but somehow he stayed away from me, not that he didn't like me but probably because I am not that beautiful and he wanted someone much more better than me.
This guy, Niru, that's what his friends call him, I had heard it once in the bus; he seems to be interested in me, not sure about love as such but friendship might not be bad. At least the guy seems to be descent one. I would like to be his friend, but how can I go forward?
After all he is the boy, he should come one step ahead …not me.

Second Week

He:

My roommate told me to approach her and get introduced to her all by myself. It's not that easy; this is not a college,
What if she complains about this to higher authorities? No, I can't take this risk.
Someone else better introduce her to me. God, can you help me please?

SHE:

My cousin told me to show some sign to him that I am ok in having friendship with him. I think he is afraid to come forward.
I'll give him a good friendly smile tomorrow, when he gets into the bus.
I hope he understands and decrypts my signal. God, can you please help him?

GOD :

Now should I come into this picture? Both of these human beings are acting as if they are in a big problem.
Although not for me, I had made life so simple for you, just added a bit of emotions there and see how complex you have made it.
Now that I am the god, you must have been expecting me to intervene and have some miracle, but no; I won't interfere here.
I have created this world with some fixed rules and everything is just working as per that.
Why should I just interfere and break my own rules thereby disrupting the balance of this whole system

3rd week

He:

Today when I got into the bus and looked at her, she returned back a cute smile. Was she serious?
I don't know; probably she must have told her friends about me and they must have been making fun of me and that's why when I got into the bus she started laughing and I misunderstood it for smiling. Such a fool of me.
Damn, her friends must be having fun discussing things about me.


SHE:

Today when he got into the bus, I smiled at him. But he seemed to be more puzzled than pleased.
Is he really interested in having friendship with me or not? I really don't know. Why am I thinking so much about him?
Have I started liking him? Or is it just like you just get used to some things as a habit, and then you unknowingly start liking them?
I think it's the latter case here. Please god please let that guy be a descent one. My sixth sense says he is a descent guy.
I think he must have got puzzled because of the smile I gave him. It wasn't my fault, for I showed him that I am interested in friendship.
Now the ball lies in his court. Will he dare first to talk?

He:

I am damn confused. I don't know what to do. Every day everyone around me is bombard me with some tactics to approach her but nothing seems to suit me well. My roommates even started taunting me that I can't have a girlfriend or at least the guts to approach the gal.
I am leaving it now on luck. I will just continue whatever is going on; let the luck take us wherever and however intended.

4th week

He :

Nothing unusual or special happened in the last few days. However, today I thought something interesting might happen.
The bus was about to start the back-home journey today when she and one of her friends got into the bus.
They were searching for a place to sit. I was alone on a seat of three. I was thrilled that she would sit on the same seat beside me.
But she just came, momentarily paused at the seat, turned to her friend and just went past; to sit on the last seat.
I couldn't see the expressions on her face clearly but what I saw was a face filled up with hate or some similar feeling that clearly showed expression such as whatever might happen, I am not going to sit beside this *****.
It was really heartbreaking. It was the biggest insult I had suffered till now. Am I so hopeless?

5th week

He:

Today, there was public holiday so I got lot of time to think and analyze the situation. What was my fault?
I haven't done anything wrong. I didn't ever talk to her, I never tried to flirt, I never gossiped about her except for my close friends.
I am even sure that none of my co-travelers in the bus know that I like her. Whenever I stare at her I take necessary precaution as not to be too obvious. I don't want to embarrass her in any way. When I am trying my best for this, then why did she have such cruel expressions on the face?
I think either she knows now that I like her and stare at her and she doesn't want to encourage me or simply, she just hates me for no reason, just like many of my classmates who hate me for no reason.
I don't know what to do now, but either ways I think she just doesn't want me to be anywhere around her. She just hates me.
Just one more failure. Does it hurt? Yes it does, but I am very much used to it. I'll try my best not to look at her. I don't want to do anything that she doesn't like.
I will try to forget her as if she was just one more dream in my life which simply didn't come true. Probably, I don't deserve to be with her.

This is fate after all. I will have to obey it.

I don't know; probably she must have told her friends about me and they must have been making fun of me and that's why when I got into the bus she started laughing and I misunderstood it for smiling. Such a fool of me.

Damn, her friends must be having fun discussing things about me.

6th week

SHE:

Today I saw him in the food court. He was there with two girls and was chatting, laughing, cracking jokes.

He seemed to enjoy the company. Is he also a typical boy who just wants to have as many girls around him as possible?

Is he a typical flirt? Does he want me also to get included in that group for showcasing?

Probably the two girls were just good friends of him. At least I hope so. Please god please let those be his sisters or just friends, nothing else.

He:

Since that evening thing has happened, I have left staring at her. I don't know but some inner voice is telling me to keep away.

I am not a street walking beggar to be treated like this. She might consider herself whatever she might think of.

She is beautiful, indeed, but that doesn't mean she can insult me like that.
I have sward not to look at her again anymore and just to avoid her looks.
But I can't stay like this. I just like her and want to be with her. She has committed a mistake, but wasn't that a bit natural?

She doesn't like me and doesn't want to encourage my feelings about her. Simple isn't it?

That's it. A complete halt for my feelings and my dreams, but I don't think I can manage not to have even a look at her.
Will I be able to do it?

There is some saying, 'Oh god, change the situation around me to favor me. At least give me the strength to change it.

If I can't change it, at least give me the strength to bear it.' Oh God, please listen to me.


GOD:

You don't remember me when you are happy or contempt do you?
When there is a problem or a really difficult situation, then you start remembering me or praising me don't you?
I still won't interfere here. My world is a complex entity with each and every thing or event properly planned for some specific future as well as past reason.
Why should I interfere and break the balance of all these systems myself?


7th Week

HE:

By the time I am writing this, Valentine’s Day is already over. It doesn’t matter anyways, since nothing unusual has happened today. The day had been very much like other 365 days in the year or probably last 21 valentine’s days in my life. I was hoping that I at least get to catch her glimpse but fate didn’t seem to favor me even this much. Due to this night shift, I am even deprived of her glimpses. Today, I even lingered a bit at the gates at the usual bus timing to watch her, but she didn’t turn up. I think god wants to signal me to keep away from her. My insult that day was the first one and now this was the second one. Ok god, I got it.

SHE:

Valentine’s day is over but I couldn’t manage even to see him today. I thought today he might come to me and have a talk, but he didn’t. Even he is not traveling nowadays by the usual bus. Did he change home or worst the company itself?
Today all my teammates have gone out with their valentines and I am alone back home. That’s why I left the office early and came straight back to home. If that evening thing wouldn’t have happened, probably today I would not have been alone. I think the fate doesn’t want us together. Probably so. Ok god, if this is what is intended for me, ok; I accept it, obviously I anyways don’t have any alternative, but still.

8th Week

HE:

I was working last nights for the whole month so had to travel by cab rather than bus. I used to work from 11.00 am. to 12.30 a.m. so naturally I had lost contact with almost all people working in dayshift except for my teammates who would surrender the charge to me while leaving for the day. For the whole month I didn’t travel by bus. Obviously didn’t see her. She works in the adjacent building only, but I don’t know where her cubicle is located exactly and anyways even if I would be knowing that, I don’t think I have that much guts to approach her.
For almost a month I didn’t see her, but I didn’t feel any desperation to see her. I was unbelievably aloof in this case. Was it the effect of that evening incidence?

9th Week

HE:

Today, the office had planned to screen a movie in the campus. I had seen it but thought of enjoying it with friends in the open air. I took the permission for an hour from my boss and went for that. The dialogues were not much audible on the lawns, but it was fun to watch the movie in an open air theatre like that. I was to leave the place to return to my cubicle and turned around when I saw her standing there just around 10 feet away from me.
I don’t know why but my heart started speeding a lot higher than even Michael Schumaker’s Ferrari. She just smiled at someone in the crowd at my back, tried her best not to look directly to me and just left the place. I stood there for a minute or two just wondering what had happened.
Why did she smile? Did she feel good that I am still in the same company only or she didn’t even take notice of my presence and really smiled at someone in the crowd at my back? But we were so close that it was practically impossible for her to just ignore me.

SHE:

I saw him today, at the movie screening. Thank god he is still working with this company only. I thought of smiling at him and greeting him. I was so happy to see him, I wanted to ask him where he was for so many days, whether he was not well, had he changed his house or was he using bike for the transport, but again I didn’t ask a single question. I stayed calm. I didn’t want to embarrass him again.
I don’t know what I feel about him, but somehow whenever I see him, I do feel better. I hope he starts travelling by bus again. Everyday we can see each other in the morning and wish each other a very good morning without any words or smile but just with a plain look.

10th Week

HE:

I resumed my normal duty today. It was good to see all those familiar faces once again after so many days. Of course my eyes were searching only one face out of that but still.
Just like my normal schedule, I got into the bus. She was sitting there with the same plain look on her face, nowhere even a single line of recognition, but when she saw me, her face reflected a small smile. It couldn’t escape my notice. Was she happy to see me back in the bus? I don’t know about her, but I was definitely happy to see her.

SHE:

I was so happy, I tried my best to conceal my happiness but I felt like getting up from my seat and just sit beside him and talk, talk and just talk to him. Hey what’s this? What’s happening to me? I never felt like this for anyone. Is this just sympathy for that evening thing or is this love? No chance of it. I don’t believe in this love at first sight or so. We don’t know each other, we don’t know anything about each other, how can this be love? Probably just infatuation… whatever it may be… I am loving this feeling very much.

…To be continued …….

Precious seven lessons from Azim Premji

I happen to put my hands on these precious seven lessons from Azim Premji. I would share the same with you, as we not only need to read them but also appreciate and absorb for implementation in our lives.

First

The first thing I have learnt is that we must always begin with our strengths. There is an imaginary story of a rabbit. The rabbit was enrolled in a rabbit school. Like all rabbits, it could hop very well but could not swim. At the end of the year, the rabbit got high marks in hopping but failed in swimming. The parents were concerned. They said, "Forget about hopping. You are anyway good at it. Concentrate on swimming." They sent the rabbit for tuitions in swimming. And guess what happened? The rabbit forgot how to hop! As for swimming, have you ever seen a rabbit swim? While it is important for us to know what we are not good at, we must also cherish what is good in us. That is because it is only our strengths that can give us the energy to correct our weaknesses..


Second

The second lesson I have learnt is that a rupee earned is of far more value than five found. My friend was sharing me the story of his eight year-old niece. She would always complain about the breakfast. The cook tried everything possible, but the child remained unhappy. Finally, my friend took the child to a supermarket and brought one of those ready-to-cook packets. The child had to cut the packet and pour water in the dish. The child found the food to be absolutely delicious? The difference was that she has cooked it! In my own life, I have found that nothing gives as much satisfaction as earning our rewards. In fact, what is gifted or inherited follows the old rule of come easy, go easy. I guess we only know the value of what we have if we have struggled to earn it.

Third

The third lesson I have learnt is no one bats a hundred every time. Life has many challenges. You win some and lose some. You must enjoy winning. But do not let it go to the head. The moment it does, you are already on your way to failure. And if you do encounter failure along the way, treat it as an equally natural phenomenon. Don't beat yourself for it or any one else for that matter! Accept it, look at your own share in the problem, learn from it and move on. The important thing is, when you lose, do not lose the lesson.


Fourth

The fourth lesson I have learnt is the importance of humility.. Sometimes, when you get so much in life, you really start wondering whether you deserve all of it. We have so much to be grateful for. Our parents, our teachers and our seniors have done so much for us that we can never repay them. Many people focus on the shortcomings, because obviously no one can be perfect. But it is important to first acknowledge what we have received. Nothing in life is permanent but when a relationship ends, rather than becoming bitter, we must learn to savor the memory of the good things while they lasted.


Fifth

The fifth lesson I learnt is that we must always strive for excellence. One way of achieving excellence is by looking at those better than ourselves. Keep learning what they do differently. But excellence cannot be imposed from the outside. We must also feel the need from within. It must involve not only our mind but also our heart and soul. Excellence is not an act but a habit. I remember the inspiring lines of a poem, which says that your reach must always exceed your grasp. That is heaven on earth. Ultimately, your only competition is yourself.

Sixth

The sixth lesson I have learnt is never give up in the face of adversity. It comes on you suddenly without warning. Always keep in mind that it is only the test of fire that makes fine steel. A friend of mine shared this incident with me. His eight-year old daughter was struggling away at a jigsaw puzzle. She kept at it for hours but could not succeed. Finally, it went beyond her bedtime. My friend told her, "Look, why don't you just give up? I don't think you will complete it tonight. Look at it another day." The daughter looked with a strange look in her eyes, "But, dad, why should I give up? All the pieces are there! I have just got to put them together!" If we persevere long enough, we can put any problem into its perspective.

Seventh

The seventh lesson I have learnt is that while you must be open to change, do not compromise on your values. Mahatma Gandhiji often said that you must open the windows of your mind, but you must not be swept off your feet by the breeze. Values like honesty, integrity, consideration and humility have survived for generations. At the end of the day, it is values that define a person more than the achievements. Do not be tempted by short cuts. The short cut can make you lose your way and end up becoming the longest way to the destination.

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ఇది మా ఊరు లో చిన్న బాగం & నా జీవితం లో పెద్ద బాగం కూడాను .

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ఎన్నో జ్ఞాపకాలు ..ఎన్నో అనుభూతులు . వాటిలో కొన్ని మీతో పంచుకుంటా ...

మీకు వినే ఓపిక వుందా ? ..కాని నేను రాసింది ..మళ్ళి నేను చదువుకుంటే ..టైం మెషిన్ లో నా బాల్యని కి మా ఊరు వెళ్ళినట్టు వుంటుంది .

అనగన గా ఒ చిన్న పల్లెటూరు .. ఊరు పేరు " లోచర్ల " .. ఇదే మా ఊరు ..

ఈ పేరు ఎలా వచ్చిందో తెలుసుకుందాం అని చాలా ట్రై చేశా .. కాని ఆ విషయం తెలుసుకో లేకపోయా ..ఇంక ట్రై చేస్తున్నే వున్నా .. తెలిసినపుడు మీకు చెబుతా లెండి ..


మా ఊరులో ఎంత మంది జనాబా వుంటారో తెలీదు .కాని 2800 ఓటర్లు వున్నారు ( ఈ విషయం ఎలా తెలిసింది అనుకుంటున్నారా .. ఓసారి నేను మా ఊరు ఎలక్షన్ లో కౌంటింగ్ ఏజెంట్ గా వున్నా ...)


మా ఊరు నాలుగు వైపులా చెరువులు వున్నాయి ...అవే మా వ్యవసాయం కి ఆధారం. వర్షాలు బాగా కురిసి ..ఈ నలుగు చెరువులు నిండి అంటే .ఆ ఏడు సంక్రాంతి పండగ చాలా బాగా జరుగుతుంది ..అందుకే మేము ఎప్పుడు ఆ చెరువులు నిండాలి అని దేవుణ్ణి మొక్కుతాం .. మా ఊరు కి ఫోన్ చేసినప్డు ఈ విషయం అడుగుతా ...

మా ఊరి మర్రి చెట్టు



ఊరులో కుడా మర్రి చెట్టు వుండి ...అదే మా ఊరికి అందం ..దాన్నిమా ముత్తాత వేసారు అంటా ..అది మా చిన్నపుడు చాలా పెద్దగ వుండేది .. దీని పక్కనే నాల చెరువు వుంటుంది ...అందుకే దీని కి అంత అందం ..

దాని మీద చాలా రకాల పక్షులు లు వుండేవి ..రామ చిలకలు కుడ వుండేవి ...ఆ పక్షులు కిల కిల రావాలు నాకు ఇంకా నా చెవి లో వినిపిస్తుంటుంది ..

వేసవి సెలవలు వస్తె చాలు ..మా ఊరు పిల్ల గ్యాంగ్ అంత ఆ చెట్టు కిందే అడుకోనేవాళ్ళం. అన్నం తినదాని కి మాత్రమే ఇంటి కి వెళ్ళేవాళ్ళం . చిన్నపుడు బోలెడు ఆటలు ..పాదిలు , జీడి పిక్కల ఆట,గోలీలు ఆట,కర్ర బిళ్ళ . అప్పుడప్పుడు చిన్న చిన్న గొడవలు ఇయ్యేవి ..అంత ఇన తరువాత " ఆట లో అరటి పండు " అనేవాళ్ళం . అంతః ఫ్రెండ్స్ ఇపోయేవాళ్ళం ..మళ్ళి ఆటలు మొదలు ..


మా ఊరిలో పెళ్లి ఐతే ఈ చెట్టే పెళ్లి విడిది ...మా ఊరికి వచ్చే ముందు పెళ్లి కూతురి ని ఈ చెట్టుకిందే వుంచుతారు.పెళ్లి కూతురు ని చుద్దని కి పిల్ల గ్యాంగ్ అంత పరిగెత్తుకుంటూ వెళ్ళేవాళ్ళం . పెళ్లి కొడుకు పెళ్లి వాళ్ళు బ్యాండ్ మేళం తో వచ్చి పల్లకి మీద పెళ్లి మండపం కి తీసుకు వెళ్లేవారు.మా గ్యాంగ్ ఆ పల్లకి కి తో పాటు వెళ్లి పెళ్లి చూసి వచేవాళ్ళం .ఊరి లో ఎవరి పెళ్లి ఇన ఇలానే చేసేవాళ్ళం.మా గ్యాంగ్ కి శుభ లేఖ అవసరం లేదు.

మర్రి చెట్టు అంటే నకు "సత్తి గాడు" గుర్తుకు వస్తాడు. వాడు ఆటల్లో పడ్డాడు అంటే ఆకలి వుండదు & టైం తేలేదు.వాడి అమ్మ వస్తుంది , ఈ లోపు అమ్మ ని చూసి ఎక్కడో దాక్కుంటాడు. పాపం దొరికిపోతాడు , దెబ్బలు , సత్తిగాడు కేకలు. మళ్ళి రోజు వాడి అమ్మ రావడం.వీడు దక్కోవడం,దొరికిపోయడం,అమ్మ చేతిలో దెబ్బలు తినడము..ఇది ప్రతి రోజు మాకు అలవాటు ఇపోంది. మొన్న మా ఊరు వెళ్ళినప్పుడు సత్తిగాడు కలిసాడు. "ఏరా ఇప్పుడు ఇన టైం కి ఇంటి కి వెళుతున్నావా" అని అడిగా. నవ్వుతు "అమ్మ చేతిలో దెబ్బలు తింటే పరవాలేదు, పెళ్ళం చేతిలో దెబ్బలు తింటే పరువు పోతుంది" అందుకే టైం కి ఇంటి కి వెళుతున్న అని చెప్పాడు. వాడి కి పెళ్లి ఇంది ఇద్దరు పిల్లలు.

మా ఊరి కోనేరు

నేను పుట్టాక ముందు మా ఊరు వాళ్ళు ఈ కోనేరు నీళ్లు తాగేవారు అంట .. చాలా చిత్రం గా వుంది కదా ! ..అప్పుడు ఈ కోనేరు ని చాలా పవిత్రం గా చూసేవారు , శుభ్రం గా వుంచుకోనేవారు అంటా .. తరువాత ఊరి లో మా నాన్న హ్యాండ్ బోరేవేల్ల్స్ వేయించడం .. ఈ కోనేరు మాకు స్విమ్మింగ్ పూల్ ఇంది .. ఉదయం అంతా మర్రి చెట్టు కింద ఆడుకొని ... మద్యాన్నం ౧౨ కి కోనేరు లో స్నానం . నాఫ్రెండ్స్ అందరి కి ఈత వచ్చు ..నాకు తప్ప ...నేను ఒడ్డు న స్నానం చేసేవాడి ని .. లోపలి కి వెళ్ళడని కి ట్రై చేసేవడి ని ..కాని భయం వేసేది ...అందుకే మా ఫ్రెండ్స్ ఈత పోటీలు చూస్తూ ఒడ్డున స్నానం చేసేవాడిని.అప్పుడప్పుడు మా ఫ్రెండ్స్ నన్ను వల్ల బుజాన వేసుకొని లోపలికి తెసుకొని వెళ్ళేవాళ్ళు. ఆ టైం లో భయం & ఆనందం రెండు వేసేది. అరటి చెట్లు తో పడవల తాయారు చేసి మమ్మలి కోనేరు లోపలికి తీసుకు వెళ్లేవారు. మా గ్యాంగ్ లో ఒక అబ్బాయ్ ఈ కోనేరు లో మునిగి చనిపోయాడు. అప్పుడు ౩ నెలలు వరకు ఈ కోనేరు లో అన్ని బంద్ చేసారు. ఎప్పుడు ఇన ఊరు వెళ్లి కోనేరు వైపు వెలితే వాడే గుర్తుకు వస్తాడు.

ఈ కోనేరు గట్టు మీద చాలా పేరంటాళ్ళు గుడులు వున్నై.



మా ఊరి పంట పొలాలు

మా ఊరి లో కాలువలు ఏమి లేవు..మీకు చెప్పగా చెరువులు నిండి తే పంటలు. కాని మా ఊరిలో అన్ని రకాల పంటలు వేస్తారు. వరి,అరటి,చెరుకు,జనుమ,అన్ని రకాల కూరగాయలు,వేరు సెనగ , మామిడి తోటలు కుడ వున్నై. డిసెంబర్ నెలలో చెరుకు వుంటుంది. మా ఊరి సంప్రదాయం ప్రకారం సంక్రాంతి వరకు చెరుకు ఎవరు తినకూడదు. సంక్రాంతి కి చెరుకు ని పితృ దేవతలు కి చూపించి అప్పుడు మేము తింటాము. మా పిల్ల గ్యాంగ్ అంత వరకు ఆగేది కాదు. సాయంత్రం పొలం లో కి వెళ్లి చెరుకు తోట మధ్య లో కి వెళ్లి కూర్చొని తినేసేవాళ్ళం. ఎవరు చుసిన ఏమి అనేవారు కాదు . ఎందుకంటె ఆ గ్యాంగ్ లో నేను కుడా వుందేవాడి ని ( మా ఊరిలో నన్ను ఎప్పుడు ప్రత్యేకంగా చూసేవారు .. అందుకే మా ఊరు అంటే నాకు అంత ఇస్తాము) . వేసవి లో పొలాల్లో ను ఎక్కువ గా తిరిగేవాళ్ళం. జమ కాయలు , మామిడి పళ్ళు , జీడి పళ్ళు . ఇంకా ఆ వాసనలు నకు గుర్తే.

వరి నాట్లు వేసేటప్పుడు రోజు అంత ఆ బురద లో అడుకోనేవాళ్ళం.అప్పుడు జలగలు పట్టుకోనేవి. మేము ఏడుస్తుంటే ఎవరో ఒకరు వచ్చి తీసేవాళ్ళు .అప్పుడు ఏడుపు అపేవాళ్ళం. ఇప్పుడు అది తలుచుకుంటే నవ్వొస్తుంది.

పొలం లో చిన్నాన్న తో బోజనం ...ఆ త్రిల్ల్ లే వేరు .

మా అన్నయ్య ( చిన్నాన్న కొడుకు ) నా కోసం అరటి చెట్టు మీద పండిన పళ్ళు దాచి ఇచేవాడు. ఆ రుచే వెరు . ఎంత డబ్బులు పెట్టిన దొరకదు.

చెప్పడం మరిచిపోయా ..మా ఊరిలే బావులు కుడ వున్నై. నిండు గా నీరు వుండేది .మా ఫ్రెండ్స్ దానిలో పైనుంచి గెంతే వారు.నిను గట్టు పట్టుకొని దిగేవాన్ని. ఇప్పుడు కుడ ఊరు వెలితే నా స్నానం బావి దగ్గర . ఈ అనుభూతులు పదిల పరుచుకోవదని కి .

మా ఊరి బడి

నేను మా ఊరిలో నాలుగో తరగతి వరకు చదువుకున్నాను. నేను ఒకటో తరగతి లో వున్నపుడు మా బడి చిన్న తాటాకుల పాక. బడి కి వెళ్లేటప్పుడు మట్టి పలక ,పుల్ల తీసుకొని వెళ్ళే వాళ్ళం. నేల మీదే కుర్చోనేవాళ్ళం. ఐరన్ పలక వుంటే అప్పుడు చాలా గొప్ప. నేను sujaana టీచర్ (అమ్మ గారు అనేవారం) పక్కన కుర్చోనేవడి ని ( నా సీట్ ప్రత్యేకం ). నేనే ఆ క్లాస్ కి లీడర్. కొన్ని రోజులు కి మా హెడ్ మాస్టర్ మనవరాలు ( హేమ లత) కుడ మా క్లాస్ లో జాయిన్ ఇంది. ఆమే కుడ నా స్పెషల్ సీట్ లో కుర్చోనేది. నాకు అల కూర్చోవడం నచ్చేది కాదు. నేను ఒక్కడినే కూర్చోవాలి అని అనుకునేవాడి ని. ఆమె కుడా అలానే అనుకునేది. ఒ రోజు నువ్వు ఇక్కడ కుర్చోవద్దు అని చెప్పింది . నేను వెళ్ళాను ..ఇన చెప్పాడాని కి నువ్వు ఎవరు అని అడిగా. నేను ఈ స్కూల్ హెడ్ మాస్టర్ మనవరాలు అంది. నాకు కోపం చాలా కోపం వచ్చింది. నువ్వు హెడ్ మాస్టర్ మనవరాలు ఐతే నేను ఈ ఊరి సర్పంచ్ కొడుకు ని అన్నా. పాపం అమ్మయి చాలా భయపడింది. తరువాత మంచి ఫ్రెండ్ ఇపాయింది. ఇప్పుడు హ్యాపీ గా పెళ్లి చేసుకొని హైదరాబాద్ లో వుంది.

ఒకటో తరగతి లో ఒ బండోడు వుండేవాడు. వాడే శంకర్ గాడు , వీడు మా క్లాస్ లో పెద్ద విలన్.పలకలు పగలుకోట్టడం , పుల్లలు దచేయడం. వాడి ఆకారం చూసి అందరకి బయం. క్లాస్ లో వీడు ఒక్కడే నా మాట వినేవాడు కాదు. ఒ రోజు నా పలక కుడా పగలుకోట్టాడు. నేను కోపం తో విరిగిన పలకను వాడి మీదకు విసిర , పాపం అది వాడి తలకు తగిలి కన్నం పడింది. ఆ మచ్చ ఇంక వుంది.

ఒ రోజు మా హెడ్ మాస్టర్ వచ్చి కొన్ని పేర్లు చెప్పి , మీరు అంత రెండవ తరగతి కి వెళుతున్నారు అని చెప్పారు. పాపం ఆ పేర్లు లో మన శంకర్ గాడి పేరు లేదు . అక్కడితో వాడు చదువు మానేసాడు.

రెండవ తరగతి లో మాకు క్లాస్ లీడర్ కి సెలక్షన్ ఇంది . నేను , హేమలత ఇద్దరం నిల్చున్నం. క్లాస్ లో ఓట్లు అన్ని నాకే. హేమలత కుడా నాకే ఓటు వేసింది. అల రెండువ తరగతి లో కుడ నేనే లీడర్. నేను చదువు లో కుడ ముందు. అందుకే టీచర్స్ ఎవరు ఏమి అనేవారు కాదు. ఓరోజు నేను బాగా అల్లరి చేస్తున్న , పక్కనే మా హెడ్ మాస్టర్ మూడవ తరగతి కి పాఠం చెబుతున్నారు. మూడవ తరగతి లీడర్ వచ్చి నకు వార్నింగ్ ఇచ్చాడు. నేను చెప్ప ఈ స్కూల్ లో నన్ను ఎవరు ఏమి అనరు అని. నేను అల్లరి చేస్తూనే వున్నా. అప్పుడు మా హెడ్ మాస్టర్ ( గురువు గారు అనేవాళ్ళం) వచ్చి కోపం గా కర్ర తో నా చేతి మీద కొట్టారు. అదే నా మీద పడ్డ మొదటి దెబ్బ, కొద్ది సేపు ఇన తరువాత వచ్చి "అల్లరి చెయ్యడం తప్పు కధ !" అన్నారు నవ్వు తు . నాకు అప్పుడు వున్నా కోపం అంత పోయింది.

మా తిరుపతి అన్నయ్య ( పేద నాన్న కొడుకు) ఊరి లో కాన్వెంటు స్టార్ట్ చేసాడు. అతను డిగ్రీ ( గణితం) చదివాడు. ఆ కాన్వెంట్ లో మొదటి జాయిన్ ఇంది నేను, ఏడుకొండలు,గిరి,నరసింగ రావు,రాజు,భానుమతి, సునీత , సరస్వతీ ,సత్యన్నారాయణ . నేను , ఏడుకొండలు ఒక్కటే వయసు.మిగిలిన వాళ్ళు అంత మా కన్న పెద్ద. అందరంమూడవ తరగతి లో జాయిన్ ఇయ్యం. ఏడుకొండలు నాకు బెస్ట్ ఫ్రెండ్స్. వీడి దగ్గర చాలా డబ్బులు వుండేవి. మా ఊరు లో వీడి కి కిరానా షాప్ వుండేది . వాడి అన్నయ్య కి తెలియకుండా షాప్ లో చిల్లర కొట్టేసేవాడు. వాటి తో మా ఇద్దరం చాలా కొనుక్కొనే వాళ్ళం . వీడు కులం వైస్యసు , కాని చికెన్ అంటే చాలా ఇస్తాం. మా ఇంట్లో చికెన్ వందినపుడు వీడి ని బోజనని కి పిలిచే వాడిని. అప్పుడు వాడి అమ్మకి ఈ విషయం తెలిసి ఒక రోజు అంత ఇంట్లో కి రానివ్వలేదు. పసుపు నీళ్లు మీద జల్లి అప్పుడు వాడి ని ఇంట్లో కి తీసుకు వెళ్ళింది.

ఇప్పుడు ఐతే వాడి వైఫ్ కి కుడ చికెన్ వండడం వచ్చు . కిందటి ఇయర్ మా ఊరు వెళ్లి నపుడు చికెన్ తో బోజనం పెట్టాడు .( వీడి అమ్మ ఇప్పుడు లేదు ). వీడి కొడుకు ఐతే ఎగ్ , చికెన్ లేకపోతే బోజనం చెయ్యదు. ఊరిలో బిజినెస్ చేసుకుంటూ హ్యాపీ గా వున్నాడు. వీడి కొడుకు మేము చదివిన కాన్వెంటు లో చదువుతున్నాడు. నీకు సహాయం కావాలి అంటే అడుగుర అంటే , " నువ్వు సంతోసం గా వున్నావ్ , నువ్వు నాతో కలసి చదువుకున్నావ్ అని అందరికి చెప్పుకోవడం నాకు సంతోసం , అది చాలు " అన్నాడు . వీడి కి తీలియని విషయం ఒకటి వుంది నాకంటే వీడె హ్యాపీ గా వున్నాడు ..ఎందుకంటె పుట్టిన ఊరిలో వున్నాడు ,అక్కడే సంపాదిస్తున్నాడు , వాడి కుటుంబం తో , అన్నయ్యలు , తమ్ముళ్ళు , బందువులు తో వుంటున్నాడు. ఒక మనిసి కి జీవితం లో ఇంత కన్నా ఏమి కావాలి చెప్పండి.

ఇంకా చాలా వున్నై ..చెప్పాలి అంటే ..

Don’t critics INDIAN system; it is the best system in the world. But people and government should follow it

Dear Friends,
I am sharing friend experience with you.
Government of India has an online Grievance forum at http://darpg-grievance.nic.in/
Can you imagine this is happening in INDIA?
The govt. wants people to use this tool to highlight the problems they faced while dealing with Government officials or departments like Passport Office, Electricity board, BSNL/MTNL, Railways etc.
I know many people will say that these things don't work in India, but this actually works as one of our colleague in CSC found. The guy I'm talking about lives in Faridabad. Couple of months back, the Faridabad Municipal Corporation laid new roads in his area and the residents were very happy about it. But 2 weeks later, BSNL dug up the newly laid roads to install new cables which annoyed all the residents including this guy. But it was only this guy! Who used the above listed grievance forum to highlight his concern. And to his surprise, BSNL and Municipal Corporation of Faridabad were served a show because notice and the guy received a copy of the notice in one week. Government has asked the MC and BSNL about the goof up as it's clear that both the government departments were not in sync at all.

So use this grievance forum and educate others who don't know about this facility. This way we can at least raise our concerns instead of just talking about the ' System ' in India.

Invite your friends to contribute for many such happenings.