1. Tenterhooks and Bated Breath. Guys who had put in their representations for deferment of postings have not heard anything on this count till date and some of those whom I spoke to are resigned to fate. 'Que Sera Sera'!!
2. Goyal is Famous ! I heard it in Guwahati that my friend Goyal is quite a famous personality. His plight was highlighted to all the officers by a visiting dignitary - that he was wanting to go back to Delhi owing to the critical illnesses fo both his parents !!
3. Good News for Avasthi. Thanks to the efforts of Tapan Chaks it is hoped that Avasthi will soon be going back to Delhi. At present the hunt for a suitable 'Bakra' for Guwahati is on. My candidature (purely voluntary) has been ruthlessly shot down ! Alas !!
4. Misc Musings at Guwahati. While at Guwahati, I had the pleasure of meeting Aimol who came to the Bank to see me. He was very happy in his present assignment and was relating his interview experiences in another company which had called him up. I believe he met with some of our brother officers. We may hear of some more guys leaving us soon.
5. Breaking News. Rajiv Kumar has secured a deferment for one year and will be staying put at Chennai for the time being. Secondly, it seems that Neeraj may not be granted the lien he had applied for. He is all set to go to "Cawnpore' instaed.