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Meet Devshri...:-)

We were taught in school that we, human beings, can never match the high decibel levels of a lion or even the shriek of a peacock. Well,after joining Reliance,I came to know that I was taught bullshit.
More precisely,I must say,I realized this after meeting Devshri. Our entire department were stationed at H Block then. I was sitting at the corner,quite far from Devshri's seat. Still,I could hear almost everything she ever spoke.

We were not friends then. We used to just pass a wry smile whenever we came face to face.

Later, our department was shifted to B Block. Here ,the entire team was seated at one wing.
Devshri was a good friend of my team mate Reshma.Devshri herself did not have much work then( seriously :-)) and so she used to be at Reshma's desk all day.

Reshma and I used to sit next to each other and we were packed all day. We used to envy Devshri and her team. Somebody used to watch movies during office hours ,remember :-)

Once our was under control and we were able squeeze sometime out,Reshma and I would head straight to the pantry.Besides Reshma,Anwar(thaslim) and I,who were the regulars, Delcy,Im-a-raa-n and Minakshi would join us sometimes. Of course,Reshma was the catalyst.

What would we do there???? Besides tea/coffee, we would bitch against the establishment ,the seniors and how good some other organizations were. I was particularly impressed by Yahoo, which distributes chocolates to employees all the time, besides bean bags to relax.

Slowly, we started inviting Devshri and she happily joined us. When she was there ,the discussions would be fierce. Best thing is that when she speaks,she puts all her energy into that.
The result is very entertaining and animated conversation.

I remember when Reshma was discussing about a chap she least liked,Devshri pitched in "Woh aise kaise kar sakta hai,kit-na CHEAP hai". The stress was on the word CHEAP. We were very happy to have Devshri align with us ,especially after one of our esteemed embers parted ways and actualy became that chap's staunch fan. And Devshri was indeed a great asset for us.

And then ,talking about a certain lady they both did not like "Itna gir sakti hai woh???Jee toh chaahta hai ki jaake ek THAPPAD lagaloon"...Whe she mentioned THAPPAD,she had her hand raised. If any of us had given her a slight encouragement,she would have gone ahead and slapped her :-)

Yeah,one more thing I will tell you. Devshri used to attend interviews and then would discuss the questions with Reshma. While people do this secretly, Devshri's high decibel would ensure that everybody knew about it.

Once she attended an interview and then, Reshma and she were arguing about the possible solution. Reshma didn't agree to Devshri's solution,so inadvertently she blurted out "Arrey,Intervewer ne mujhe khud samjaya hai,phir tum kaise keh sakti ho ki yeh galat hai??"
I was quite far from the scene but I could distinctly hear .Actually,hear it loud.

Later, people would ask her about the interview and she would innocently ask Reshma "sabko kaise pata chala ki main interview pe gayi thi"??

We all had gone to a wonderful trip to Lonavla. Reshma,Devshri,Delcy,Im-ar-aan,Mitesh,Maulik,Anwar and myself. We had such a great time.
As I ate at every given opportunity, Devshri noted "Mujhe pata nahi tha ki Hashim ko khaane ka itna shok hai".Probably that is the reason she invited me to her dinner party at Kitchen,Varishta. The dinner was delicious...:-)

On her last day at Reliance, we decided to take her for lunch. Delcy,Im-a-raan,Sw-aa-pna, Devshri and myself went to Spices. Reshma had some urgent work,so she didnt come ( Actually,I think she did not have money then :-)..just kidding)

At the restaurant,Delcy asked her "Tumne apna childhood story hame nahi bataya". Since none of us were that close to her, I said "Common Delcy,that is personal stuff".I said because I was very sure that Devshri would feel uncomfortable to talk to us. But I was shocked when she said "ARREY NAHI YAAR!!!AISA KUCH NAHIN". Were I surprised?? You bet!!!!

And then,Devshri began her story. As expected of her,she put all her energy into narrating her beautiful story. She actually ,re-lived those times. She went through a gamut of emotions and expressions. She smiled,laughed, blushed,then she was sad,almost in tears and finally a sense of calm and happiness prevailed. Kudos to you Devshri,you are a real charmer.If I had the talent to be a novelist, i would have surely chosen her story.

Over time, I realized that Devshri is not just a very very frank and emotional girl ,she also has a very beautiful heart and a very good helping mentality.

Btw,forgot to mention that these days,Devshri's decibel levels have gone down a lot. :-) But all her friends would not mind at all if she goes to high-pitch through the conversation.

I wish her all the happiness in the world. :-)

Reshma and Rahul's last day @ Reliance

06-Sep-2008 was the last working day for two of my best friends and colleagues, Rahul and Reshma.




Reshma was my team mate for more than a year before being moved to another team. We sat next to each other and survived under extremely high pressure and heavywork load for close to 8 months.It so happened that other members of the team moved out and we were not given any replacement for along long time. We worked nonstop and put in hours almost daily. We did not get time even to spent sometime in pantry then . It was saddening because most of the other teams were quire free and enjoyed their time in office.Some of them used to watch movies during office hours.

We raised these issues and argued a lot during a meeting with all the bigwigs. Our PMs and the head and most of the team members were there.Still,for most part of the meeting ,we argued with the big people for not being given resources. And finally they relented. I am sure Reshma and I will never forget those times.


Reshma is one of the most intelligent and hassle-free girls I have ever met.She is cool, very self-confident,very talkative,full of life, can be very sarcastic ,has an amazing sense of humor and has tremendous mental fortitude to deal with the toughest situations in life ,with elan. But like any person,she too gets hurt sometimes and then I try to cheer her up. And most of the times,I have been successful. Likewise,whenever I am in trouble or I need any advise,she is always there for me with some intelligent suggestions.

I can never forget the times we spent in pantry along with Anwar(Thasleem) , Devshri( a late entrant to the scene), Delcy,Im-r-a-an,Minaxi.... We had such a great time discussing,gossiping, quarrelling,laughing,mocking at each other .


Rahul,on the other hand, is very calm , soft spoken and has a very endearing personality.
We were never immediate team mates as such ,though we all come under the same parent team (department) at Reliance. We became friends almost immediately after meeting each other and over time, we became very good friends.


Rahul will not think twice before helping anybody. By nature,he is quite reserved, you can say "SHY". But when he opens up and talks,you 'll realize he not only talks sense
but also has a great sense of humour. I still remember Rahul's animated face when he narrated his cat and kitten story.Some of his expressions are so funny that you can't help laughing your hearts out.

Rahul has always been there whenever I have been in any sort of crisis,to lift my spirits up,suggest some way out. I am sure all his friends will have similar stories to say.

But one thing I feel is he should learn to say "NO" sometimes,at least to people who try to expolit him (I am definitely not one of them :-)). I would say it is great to have such a nice,kind,caring entertaining,and intelligent friend. If you ask me, Rahul is easily one of the nicest persons I have ever met.

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And now about the farewell....
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Normally, when a person quits in our department, his friends arrange a small gathering , where in all the team members and the leads are invited. Now, it is a different matter that the person's best friends may not be his team mates.

Anyway,for Reshma,I decided to shy away from the norm. I invited all those people who Reshma was on good terms with. And yes,the seniors she liked.There were just 2 people from her team (actually,rest of her members had already quit) .
I got a huge and beautiful card for Reshma .We all scribbled in that. Then yeah,a beautiful Pista cake which she cut coyly ,as if it was her birthday. Then there were samosas, soft drinks and lots of chocolates. Beena ma'am spoke about her commitment to the organization and all such. Thens he herself gave a long thank you speech.
All in all she seemed to enjoy every second of it ,though she made us wait for 15 minutes before joining us. She was busy with the HR process.

Rahul belonged to ETL team.It has around 20 members (including ETL-OPS) and he is the most loved team member. So,I assumed they are giving him a grand farewell.
Turns out,Rahul threw a grand lunch party for almost everybody in the department. He did call me and said " I know you are fasting but would you like to join me still?" .I was already out of the campus when he called ,planing the farewell and getting the gifts for them. Anyway,it was a wonderful gesture on his part to invite so many people.

Rahul too was busy with HR and IT processes.By the time he called me to inform that he was on the way to join Reshma's farewell most of us had left. Otherwise, we could have combined and given a fitting farewell to two my very good friends.

Yeah,for Rahul, we did get a fun card with all our pics inside :-)...

What else?????
Well ,yeah,I got sweet personalized gifts for them and presented them personally.
What did I give?
You wanna know?
Besharmo...didn't I just mention that I gave personalized gifts personally.
Still you wanna know...Please...

Am not gonna tell you all even if you come personally to me and ask the same...

All peeping Toms here?????? :-)
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Though Reshma has quit Reliance, she is the same city.So,we can meet up often.
Rahul has got a job in some other city. So,I guess I will not be seeing him as much as I would meet Reshma. I am gonna miss both of them.

In this journey called 'life', I have met a lot of people, some good, some bad, some odd,some nice, some manipulative( lots at workplace) ,some with high morals ,some with zero morals. In short, they come in all shapes,sizes and kinds.

And yes indeed ,I did meet lot of nice people, made some good friends. And I would say ,Reshma and Rahul are two of the most interesting and greatest friends I made. Hope it stays that way.