New Delhi Trip – Sept’ 2011 to Dec’ 2011
Dear All,
Notes from my Diary:
I take this opportunity to wish you all a happy, peaceful & healthy new year 2012, we are already finishing first month of new year. Lot many make new resolutions what all they want to achieve in this New Year other take stock of what all has been achieved and few will make themselves in the history down the lane. Who knows what and where world takes us, if we have taken step on this mother earth, one day we all will go slowly and it’s inevitable. Some time we become philosophical, some times in our younger days we were romantic, work alcoholic but time never remained to be same. Time has now come close to retirement some say retirement from work, but I say a great time to rejoice, if we all have inner urge to rejoice, either meeting old pals, meeting forgotten relatives, else going on voyage to different parts of the world to re trace our steps which once we took. My inner gut feeling is one day, with God grace I would accomplish with my wife for a trip to India –to cover as much, Africa – Zambia, Melbourne - Australia, London - UK, Paris, France, Bonn- Germany, Amsterdam - Holland, Callie - Belgium, Luxemburg, Switzerland, USA – still do not know where?
As we see fall of 2011, we only see that most of our mates will be retired soon if not at present and enjoy the thrill of connecting with there mates where once we all entered ISM to make our destinies, when we all parted on the close of 1971, and I started my new chapter on the dawn of New Year 1972. 40 years since elapsed, and last year had been a great thrill in my life, how was yours whom we all met.
Without a doubt the year of 2011 would remain one of the memorable years of my life, firstly I had an opportunity to get our batch, seniors and juniors connected with the today’s electronic world followed by telephonic calls. More to ponder having said so, we had few get together with our mates at Auckland who happen to visit us at our new home on a holiday or other wise and I have updated the list below:
Without a doubt the year of 2011 would remain one of the memorable years of my life, firstly I had an opportunity to get our batch, seniors and juniors connected with the today’s electronic world followed by telephonic calls. More to ponder having said so, we had few get together with our mates at Auckland who happen to visit us at our new home on a holiday or other wise and I have updated the list below:
1. Mrs. & Mr. R P Prashara (’58 Mining), (Chandigarh, India), visited us few years ago, when they came to meet his daughter Anu/Vinod Sharma who were then settled in Auckland now moved to Melbourne/Australia.
2. Swati Jain & Mayul Jain son of Subash Jain (’71 Mining), Houston, USA, visited us on 25th Dec’ 2008 when they came to enjoy there honey moon trip to land of paradise.
3. Mrs. & Mr. R Y Kutumbe ('60 Mining), (Nagpur, India) / Mrs and Mr Piyush Dutta ('60 Mining), (Florida, USA) - 06th Feb' 2011.
4. Prof J R Kayal & Mrs Kayal ('69 Applied Geophy) , Calcutta, India)- 20th July' 2011.
5. Mrs. & Mr. Ajay Rohatgi ('68 Pet. Engg), (USA)- 30th July' 2011.
6. Mrs. & Mr J B Singh ('62 P.Tech), (USA) - 15 Sept' 2011.
Later, this was also followed by my trip to New Delhi, India – it was just incredible journey and for me to write this great experience. My trip to India was mainly for my medical check up as I had been suffering from UTI infection / Recurrent Prostatitis and all efforts failed to contain this pain. But to my relief, I kept myself mentally busy and it also brought me back great memories as I was fortunate to have few get together with our batch mates, seniors & juniors.
It's very hard to explain how all was achieved; a mere urge I had to meet my old timers. But am happy to report we had fun, cut jokes Ashok Syal & S J Sibal reminded us great story and we all shared some of the happy moments of school days call it nostalgic. Each of us had a desire to meet & greet & vice versa. Few could not make it, its shame, but it was nothing I could do, although I must have rung up almost all in my diary or contact details given to me while I was in New Delhi, and each lead was well harnessed. Few could even make it from other metro’s as they were in our loop / trail of email that they spontaneously responded and few did pop up are P Gopalakrishnan and Shashi Kapoor who flew from other metros to spend few hours with us. Deepak Gupta showed his desire but he could not make it to New Delhi from his place of work Goa, although he spoke to met at length on Skype face to face.
After a gruesome trip to New Delhi between 25th/26th Sept’ 2011 to 02nd/03rd Dec’ 2011, I am back to my adopted new home in Auckland, to share my / our memories which I have started penning it down. Initially my stay was only planned for 5 to 6 weeks, but my medical treatment which I was having at Apollo Hospital with Urologist Specialist Dr N Subramanian, that I had to extend my stay, to have fruitful progress on this front as my specialist could get all my medical tests at Apollo Hospital to get to the root cause in proper diagnosis. I can say I am still not 100% okay but under his medical attention for next three months wherein he has prescribed medication, I believe some good results may pop in, fingers crossed. I am also making a follow up here with our local GP and Urologist Dr. John Tuckey, who are surprised why with best of medical attention / medications my system is not responding, making path for full recovery.
Most of my trip was pre–occupied with numerous Doctor’s visits and follow up etc. My first GP visit was on 28th Sept’ 2011 and thereafter this was followed by series of appointments with specialist etc.
During my stay in New Delhi, I had following accomplished:
Personal:
My ancestor’s home at Jangpura Extension, New Delhi – which needed attention, after my parents departed to heavens was completed during my last two visits to India (one in Nov’ 2009 to Mar’ 2010 & second from Sept’ 2011 to Dec’ 2011) to its old glory, with only very few jobs left for my next visit.
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| Netaji Bose Photo in Action from the collection of Captain S S Yadav |
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| L to R Captain S S Yadav INA & Arun Talwar S/o of Late Captain R L Talwar INA |
I had desire to meet my relatives, both from paternal side and maternal side, which to some extent were achieved. Due to shortage of time and due to my health concerns could not do full justice.
Catching up with old Colleagues – Mosaboni Group of Mines ICC/HCL:
I had desire to meet & greet our ex- Mosaboni Mines (HCL / ICC) friends with whom I had worked and was associated from 1972 – 1989. Few came to meet me at my home whilst others we spoke over phone to revive our old loving memories. Some of the names, I may add are Mrs. and Mr. J N Chattopadhyay, Mr. Amal Ghosh, Mr. S K Gulati, Mr. I J Chowdhary, Mr Salim Khan , Mr. Y S Chauhan, Mrs. and Mr. R Y Kutumbe, Mrs. and Mr. R P Prashara and Mrs. and Mr. J K Mahajhan etc. Our garage checker Bymokesh came to meet me at my home.
ISM Mates get together / AGM ISM - Delhi Chapter:
Next, I had great desire meet our ISM classmates with whom we all made our destinies when we passed out in 1971. I had been connecting my pals since 2010 both electronically by email and by telephonic calls, and later quarter of 2011 my visit to India I had an unbelievable urge to see if we could meet them in person. This finally did result in mini get together s at different venues to accommodate each other convenience etc. I have listed the get tog ether’s we had, which I will write separately with photos:
1. M S Sandhu (Host) at his home - 09th Oct' 2011.
2. A Talwar (Host) at his home (Shashi Kapoor and Ashok Syal)- 10th Oct' 2011.
3. Avichal Malik (Host) at India Habitat Centre - Delhi 'O' Delhi Restaurant – 15th Oct’ 2011
4. Mrs & Mr Pradeep K Sharma came to meet me at my home around Diwali - 01st Nov' 2011.
I also got an opportunity, to welcome Manoj Dosi ('72 Mining) who was returning from overseas trip to meet his family in Jaipur and we all met him at Raddison Hotel, near Indira Gandhi Airport, New Delhi on 22nd Oct' 2011, wherein we had attendance of P S Gyani, Anil Duggal & R S Saxena.
I had also a desire to meet & greet our seniors and Mr. Suresh Mehta (62’ Mining) along with Mr. N N Gautam (’62 Mining) who were very kind to invite me to join there AGM cum get together at Bawal about 60 Kms from New Delhi on New Delhi - Jaipur HWY which was wonderful & amazing experience.
5. Mr. Suresh Mehta (’62 Mining) & N N Gautam (‘ 62 Mining) - ISMAA Delhi Chapter - 06th November’ 2011 at Bawal, about 60 Km from Delhi.
Imperial College of Science & Technology, London – Alumni’s meet:
Lastly I was invited by Imperial College of Science & Technology, London – Alumni meet, wherein we happen to meet our very senior friends.
6. Imperial College of Science & Technology (Host) – British Council India & Sri Lanka, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi – 01st Dec’ 2011
We were shown documentary of the progress made by the institute on 01st Dec’ 2011, which was followed by Dinner at British Council Lawns (British Council India & Sri Lanka, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi.)
Last but not the least, I must thank Mr. Pradeep Gangopadhyay ('70 Pet. Engg) for his telephonic call from USA, while I was still in India for inquiring about my health and all others who kept giving me an encouragement to take life as it comes, after all we have done enough in our life in placing our children on the right footing.
I left New Delhi after a final check up with my GP and Urologist on 02nd Dec’ 2011 and reached Auckland next day.
I left New Delhi after a final check up with my GP and Urologist on 02nd Dec’ 2011 and reached Auckland next day.
Cheers, Arun Talwar, Jan’ 2012
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