1. The Hunt for Greener Pastures is over (at least for this bloke !!)
Capt B. Muralidharan, AGM (P&S), RBI, Mumbai has been offered the job of Chief Security Officer at ADLABS (India's largest entertainment conglomerate) with an annual CTC of Rs 20,00,018/- (yeah, that's right, Rupees Twenty Lakh and Eighteen only). It is a pan India position with HQ at Mumbai. Murali cannot believe his good fortune at this windfall and is still in a state of shock. He was telling me that he will believe it when he gets the first pay cheque !! In a lighter vein I told him that he should not join the outfit unless they increase his CTC by another two bucks - how can they give him just Rs 18/- (plus twenty lakh) ?? He is planning to apply to the Bank for a lien. Here's wishing him good luck and all the best in his new assignment.
2. Fourth Time Unlucky. I am not talking about the recently concluded promotion interviews. This refers to Capt Balvinder Singh's pocket being picked in a local train at Mumbai on 16 Dec 2006. On a serious note, it was sad to learn that his wallet contained Rs 20,000/- (a considerable amount even in these inflationary times !!) alongwith the usual cards etc. Besides the monetary loss the inconvenience caused can only be imagined. While we were commiserating with him, Balli told us that this was the fourth time his pocket had been picked in Mumbai. Balli should follow Devinder's example who, I am told, does not carry a wallet on his person and distributes small amounts of currency in various pockets (how frustrating for a pickpocket !!) whenever he travels by the local train.
3. Entertainment Galore. At the dinner hosted by the ED for all of us on 16th December, Shakeel, as usual, enthralled the audience with his jokes and mimicry and had everyone in splits. Besides the known singers/entertainers in our cadre, some other worthies also tried their hand which was commendable. The most surprising item for me was a Nepali Ghazal rendered by Yashpal Charan, an item originally sung by the great Ghulam Ali. Way to go man!!
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Yes that's right. This was the fourth time that I lost some valuables in Mumbai. Though, two of the previous ones were not exactly pick pocket cases. I will write about them in detail some times in my blog. Meanwhile to read about the recent incident please see my blog www.balvindersingh.blogspot.com
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