One Sunday ...............

Flat No: #205, Sai Arcade, Hyderabad,

10.10.2004, Sunday


Sunday late in the afternoon, I’m seen on a couch, planted before my lappy, seriously breaking my head in debugging a piece of code….One thing I hated the most was using my brains to work on Sunday. But then, my work stints always forced me go and do things beyond my likes.

Debugging those 1117 lines of code was pesky and got bugged with the perpetual error pops on my screen. I could sense some Coffee aroma around and doubted if Preethi was preparing some in the kitchen. My guess was right and she turned in with 2 cups of Coffee.

“Girl what’s wrong with u??? I see u glued to ur lappy right from morning…Do u realize that today is Sunday and you’re off from work and office???”…Preethi asked

“Huh !! Forget about my Sunday’s Preethi…Tough time at work Baby… need to work even on off’s at times, else my boss is gonna screw me up for sure on Monday…I said

“Shilpa !!! Tonight we are going for second show movie and did u ask if any of your friends would be interested to join???”…… Preethi asked

Hmm….wait a minute I need to confirm and will let u know in some time…I Told

“Who all are coming Preethi?? You said that 3 of your friends would be joining us??

Yeah !! Sangeetha,Naveen,Karthik and Raghav are sure to come and I doubt about Prathika and Ajay..

It was 8:00 p.m and I still was busy carrying out surveillance operations in Debugging.

Shilpa !!! Are u gonna shutdown ur work and get ready or shud I do that…Preethi shouted at me.

“Give me half an hour Babes..will get ready and can start off”.. I replied

“You know right that the theatre we got our tickets booked will atleast take 45 minutes drive from our place and the show is at 9:30 and now u still don’t realize to get ready for the show”… she sulked

Though those so called s/w bugs were bugging me I had to close down my work, else I knew Preethi would bug me up…

I fastened self to get ready. Night sky was seen cloudy and it was drizzling then by the time we started to drive.

We managed taking a ringa..ringa ..roses drive route just to be away from those regular busy traffic and jams killing time and some how reached the theatre by 9:40p.m

Show had already begun by the time and could see the parking and theatre arenas totally deserted with just the security and Preethi’s friends waiting for us to join.

We rushed into the theatre undergoing those so called checks in the name of security to atleast catch up before the lines “Intermission” screened. I knew that movie being shown is a fiasco one but,only came on Preethi’s invite as her friends got the tickets booked.

For the first 15 minutes I managed watching and then some how got busy texting SMS and realised that texting on my mob entertained me than the movie.I could see that even Preethi got busy talking with her friends, that she hardly managed to watch movie.

I knew none among preethi’s friends and so was I silent in the theatre and didn’t have a word with them…In no time came the intermission and then preethi introduced me to her friend’s Sangeetha,Karthik, Raghav  and Naveen.

I hardly managed to just say Hi!! Hello !! to all the three and got back immersed in texting.

12:00---And now I should thank my friends “Pooja and Siddhartha” for there 2 hours of company texting me and Thanks to Vodafone network for there Special SMS package without which my day would have been ruined with that fiasco and me texting @ rate of 1rupee/SMS for 2 hours would have shooted my mobile bills.

We walked out the theatre and asked Preethi to get the bike fast from the parking so that we could atleast reach home some time soon and I can have some good sleep and don’t look sleep deprived at office by any chance.

I thought atleast I should have a word with Preethi’s friends else that will not reflect minimum sensible characteristic of mine.

I saw four of them stand by there 2 sumptuous cars waiting for Preethi to come from the parking lot.I again looked at each..I don’t know some sort of inhibition was holding me aback from speaking to them.

Not giving any thought went to them and greeted them Hi !! we just had some intro’s exchanged and all I could analyse from our 10 min talk was that Sangeetha was good looking and down-to-earth, Karthik appeared like a kiddo in his looks and talks, Naveen seemed kind, good going and amicable in his nature and  Raghav  looked naïve, flamboyant and laconic in his speech.

I know that 10min analysis I made of them is high but, I am knee about understanding eccentricity of people around and that made me do this.

I urged Preethi to make it fast to head back home..

“Shilpa !! these guys want us to join them for a long drive.. What do u say ??” Preethi asked

“What Preethi ?? Is that now ???” I asked in perplexity

“Yeah!! Just 1 hr drive and we will go back home” She said.

My inner self told me that saying No would certainly be no good on my part coz, Social association and movement is essentially important and will create a general overhaul but besides I was jus worried about the time then.

I Composed and compromised self and said ok just that its for 1 hour. Driving on bike at that time is not a good option with chances of police patrol haunting us. So, we decided to park our vehicle at some safe place and drive in the car.

Though a lil’ worry kept me disturbed but some sort of surety and excitement lifted up my spirits coz, I love long drives and they always excite me.

After some 20mins of drive Naveen asked us “How abt drinks???”

My face then looked Melancholy listening to that word “Drinks”..

Very firmly I raised my voice and said “No Naveen..I Don’t Drink….”

“Hey !! What’s wrong?? u alright??” Preethi asked

“Yeah !! I’m ok but, I dnt booze u know rite…” I said

“well then, How abt a soft drink atleast ??” Naveen asked

“Hmm…..That would be ok” I said smiling with transience in my looks

Raghav was driving then and I still couldn’t makeout why this guy never spoke a single word from the time we started to drive….

We halted at some place in the city outskirts that seemed more like a fringe…Though seemed deserted but looked quiet secured and perfect place to party.

We sat at a vantage point and only then realized that, Apart from movies, For the 1st tym ever in my life I have seen how a drink bottle will be like, varied varieties, and how people manage to drink with style. Till then I never knew or heard that city had this kind of decent places to party with friends at nights.

We spent some 1 hr at the vantage point…Sangeetha, Karthik and Naveen spoke so much that seemed like I knew this people from ages :) But,  Raghav  was the same just spoke to all except me and that was lil’ disappointing :( :( I checked if I looked like some monster but then, I knew I always cared for my dressing and style and was pretty sure I was looking decent that day.

It was 3:00 a.m midnite ….That reminded me now that I have to get to work tomorrow and its been 2hrs past from our scheduled 1hr what we planned for….

I asked preethi If we can drive back home cause I seriously cannot be off from work..

Raghav then for the very 1st time spoke cautioning that” Driving at that point of time is not safe”….

I looked bewildered and asked “Then wen shud we leave??”

“We can stay here till 5:00 in the morning and then can head bac” He said….

I never regretted for staying back an other 2hrs cause, I enjoyed the company of all these people and truly loved talking and spending time.

5:00---We drove bac from the vanatage point and reached the spot where we parked our vehicles…Preethi and me decided to go in her Bike,  Raghav  decided to drop Naveen and head bac home in his car and Karthik told he wud drop Sangeetha and drive home…

I don’t know if again we can have some meet this way or I was not sure about meeting this people again cause, I just had 1 week of time and then will get transferred.

I looked a lil’ down leaving Sangeetha,Karthik,Naveen and  Raghav  . With pounded heart I shook hand with everyone and said “Nice meeting U…Good Luck…Bye”

I knew it was inevitable and got on Preethi’s Bike…. I knew it was just not me but, others too felt the same….I still remember When I shook hand with  Raghav  I could see his eyes lil’wet and he curbing his emotions….At that point of time I seriously couldn’t sense wat made him feel that bad about our parting…

I hardly saw him have a word nor did he atleast smiled to any of Karthik and Naveen’s jokes in the entire 4 hrs of our togetherness…But his feelings at that parting moment reminded as question to me …..

At 9:30 in the morning I just got into my cubicle in office and saw Preethi calling flashed on my mobile screen…picked up the call and was Shocked at hearing to her…

Rushed to Star hospitals in no time and I stood numb, tears rolling down looking at  Raghav lay on bed wrapped in bandages in ICU

Preethi, Karthik, Sangeetha, a few other friends and his family was there….I managed to compose self and asked Karthik what and how it happened??

From what Karthik told I got to know that he met with accident this morning when he was driving home.. I asked what about Naveen ?? He told he is in the ground floor just got some injuries….

I knew both of them just a night before but, with no reasons they meant very much close and more to me that I cudn’t curb my emotions and broke down into tears….

We spoke to the doctor and he told us about the wellness of  Raghav  and got to digest the fact that he got his leg operated and should rest for atlest 6 months. Naveen got discharged that evening

I went into ICU to see  Raghav  .. I saw him look feeble and cudn’t resist from holding bac my tears and asked “ Raghav !How are u feeling now??”

He hardly could speak….” I’m good Shilpa….Why are u worrying so much??….Don’t worry I will be alrite “…he said

Yeah !! U will be alright  Raghav  ….I told him holding his hand

Shilpa !! I have been longing to tell U this from last night “I Love U” …he said holding my hand firmly despite his weakness.

I was mystified at wat  Raghav  said and cudn’t revert back…Couldn’t tell him anything at that point of time.

“U need not reply me Shilpa…I wanted to tell u this last night but I cudn’t cause, I was not sure If u would accept me and personally felt to tell u in our next meet…I have reasons for liking U…This is not a conclusion I made out of our 4 hrs of togetherness. I liked u at my very 1st sight and then could make out and sense ur attitude and nature in talks and acts at the vantage point….u might take this to be silly or progressing at a faster clip but, I Truly Like and Love u and that’s all I wanted to tell u and now its all left to U”…. Raghav  explained me in a weaker tone…

I sat beside him listening to all that he told. I knew that he had even more to tell me why he likes me but, his illness was restraining him….

I saw no point in rejecting his Love…..I could sense how much he loves me from his talks that he cared to tell me besides his illness..

I leaned towards him, kissed his forehead and said “Love U  Raghav ”…

That was a life time commitment we made and promised a life time relation…

I spoke to my manager and managed to keep my transfer on hold for 6 months….

Raghav took medical leave for 6 months which we can take granted for a resignation.

After 20 days  Raghav got discharged from hospital and was adviced to bed rest at home for the next 4 months…

Everyday I visited him after my office and from then for the next 4 months I dedicated my weekends in taking care of him, that gave me a chance to know and watch him from very close quarters. In no time people at his home accepted as one among them and did I the same got well ..…


Flat No: #109, Green Orchid, Hyderabad

14.06.2009, Sunday


Sunday late in the afternoon, I’m seen on a couch, planted before my lappy, seriously breaking my head’s in recollecting and penning a life time memory that happened 5 years back….One thing I hated the most was using my brains to work on Sunday. But then, my Husband, his love and my passion for writing always forced me go and do things beyond my likes.

Writing was far better than debugging those 1000 lines of code that keep bugging u with the perpetual error pops on screen. I could sense some Coffee aroma around and thought who would be doing that in the kitchen…..Surprising !!!  Raghav  turned in with a cup of coffee.

Cheer’s he said as though we were having a glass of wine :):)

I punched back telling him “U emptied everything last night and now there is nothing in home to cheer u up” ;) ;)

Today we are married and happy leading a contented life….

Thanks to That fiasco movie that gave me a life time asset – My Husband, without whom I couldn’t have brought my aims and wish’s to fruition and continue to pursue my passion…

I cuddled him and said “Love U  Raghav  ” He turned towards me and said “But,I Love Prakriya”

“What ?? whose that??” I asked

“Will introduce her and show u on 09.09.2009” ….He said

Only after a moment did I realize that, it was my delivery date and we got it confirmed from the doctor last week that I will be delivering baby girl

“Hoo !! so you even decided Your lil’ Princess name  Raghav ”.. I asked smiling at him

“Yeah !! Prakriya ….Is that not good?? Didn’t u lyk it??..... He asked

“Wonderful ….This is why I keep telling u that u Balance Life quite well ;-)”…. I replied punching back :) :-)

My Dream called me !!

May 16th, 2008


“Oops!!! Sorry Good Luck next time”

I walked out the room with shedding tears and the whole edifice of my hopes destroyed. There was no hope left in me for a moment. Totally taken down. A few friends and lectures tried consoling me and said

“Take it easy. There is something bright waiting for you”.

All I dreamt and aspired for was to get placed in my 1st company (TCS) that I participate in but, now have to quit in my 1st phase of entry. I had reasons for that because that was a concern of pride, prestige, name and fame at college of being placed in the 1st attempt .Nothing to do now but, to dispel my dreams and go ahead.

All that bothered me was “Where all my dedication and 2 month preparation go”.

Only after a talk with dad on phone that I could get composed. I had to accept the fact that I had something bright waiting.

I came home that evening form the hostel. Mom and Dad did all that they could talking to me telling that “Getting a job is not all your life”, and tried recoiling to my state of mind.


May 17th, 2008

With no much ease but self motivated I started off my search and preparation for my next company Infosys that was scheduled after 2 days from then at Hyderabad. Truely Infosys was always my dream, for I admire Mr.Narayana Murthy’s ideologies and mission. Just tried googling some tips and samples of the interview pattern. Got my ticket for Hyderabad reserved for the next day afternoon and winded up the day.



May 18th, 2008

All my other mates were coming Hyderabad for the recruitment drive collectively by bus from my college. As I was at home started early that morning to Vijayawada so that I could catch Bus to Hyderabad in the afternoon. My College TPO called up and told me that written test would start by 10:30 a.m the next morning and asked me to reach the venue college by means of a college bus that drives to the college from the KPHB stop by 7:30 a.m. By 1:00 p.m that day I boarded the bus and started off. Reached that day by 9p.m and got freshed and laid on bed with no thoughts of next, gazing at the room ceiling.



May 19th, 2008

I never knew this day was more than a bright morning to me. As told by my TPO, I made myself sure to be at the bus stop some 15 minutes before. By 7:15 a.m I reached the stop and waited for the bus to come. As I waited on busy Hyderabad road I could see those school going kids neatly dressed and getting into there buses, Those working people at the stop waiting for there transport to move and the blowing horns of the most crowed city buses. I looked at my watch it was 7:45a.m. The bus I was waiting yet didn’t come. I thought let me wait for some 10 minutes.

8:00 a.m and yet bus didn’t come. I called up my TPO and he asked me to wait for 15 minutes and the bus would come. I did as I was told. All I knew was the venue college was some 70 Kms drive from the stop and would take 1 and half hour by bus.

15 minutes elapsed, there was no bus. I called back my TPO and asked him “Sir, it’s already 8:15 and the bus still didn’t come”. He said “Sorry!! I just now enquired with the college A.O and got the information that the bus moved off from a different route due to some Traffic issues. So you better look out for some local transportation and reach the college by 10:30”

Gosh!!!! Its 8:30 and now that I knew nothing about means to reach out to the venue place. I didn’t know what to do. I just looked around if I can ask people about means to reach out to that college. I could see Auto stand on the other side of the road. I crossed the road and asked an auto driver “Can you tell me how to reach Narsapur from here”

He replied “Madam if you take auto you can reach in 40 minutes and we charge you Rs.500 else you have buses running from Balanagar Bus stop”.

I asked” how far is Balanagar from here??

He replied “about some 15 minutes journey madam.”

I Reckoned!!! Traveling by auto would get me at the place prior to the test time and taking a bus would reach just in time.

I refused to travel by auto because, they are not a right choice for long distance travel and thought “how far these autos are safe and drivers are trust worthy”

I asked him to drop me at Balanagar stop and would take bus from there.

9:10 by the time I reached Balanagar stop. I asked a man waiting at the stop “When do we have bus to Narsapur from here??”

He replied “Not very frequent but usually every 30 minutes there is a bus starting from here and some 10 minutes back a bus left”

I said ok, Thank you

That info came as a thunder bolt to my heart  I looked at my watch it was 9:25.So now I need to wait for 20 min’s and then will take some 45 min’s to reach the college and sure I will be late for the test and head back the same way home 

I gazed at the road and between all sort of idiotic thoughts swapped my mind.

I told myself “This was not something bright waiting and need to wait for something even brighter”

My mobile ring broke the silence of my fading thoughts. It screened “TPO calling”
I said ‘Hello sir’
He asked me ‘did you start and how much time would it take for you to reach”’
I replied in a low voice ‘Sir, I’m struck! Can only reach college by any means after 10:30”
He said ‘Hoo!! But at least try coming soon. Test will start by 10:30 sharp.’
I could hear some beeps while I was talking on mobile
I said ‘Ok sir and kept down the phone’

The reason for those beeps was that my mobile was out of charge and got switched off once I kept it down.

It was kind me in a battle field and asked myself ‘Defensive or attack’ with a controversial stance.

I couldn’t believe as I looked at a bus with a name board ‘Narsapur’ heading the bus stop. I looked at my watch 9:45. I fastened and got into the bus and sat. the bus started to move.

Not being much conscious I took my mobile out my hang bag to call up my TPO and enquire about the conditions there. But then realized that it was out of charge and switched off.
I tried switching on and then immediately an SMS flashed ‘tried calling u couple of times but couldn’t get connected. Test will be starting in 15 min’s’

It was from my TPO. I know I’m not that stupid and tried my best all that I could. but still I couldn’t make any random guess if I will at least make to take up the test that day and kept my fingers crossed.

Finally I managed to reach the college by 10:45 and saw my TPO and other two of my college lectures waiting out for me. TPO gave a glare look at me and we rushed the upstairs to take the test.

I could see all seated in classrooms with papers on desk and pen in hand. I looked feeble and couldn’t curb my tension. Invigilator there told ‘sorry sir, she is late we cannot allow to take the test’
Till then I at least had some hope but now hope, confidence and everything shattered.
TPO said ‘try requesting’
I spoke to the invigilator and tried convincing her to my best.
With no much discussion she said ‘ok u can take the test provided u will not be given any extra time”
I said ‘ok, thank you madam’ and she ushered me to the seat.
I was given those test papers and then took a deep breathe and looked into.
It was mid summer and I was sweating profusely yet, all that I had on my mind that moment was to crack the test and get qualified.

They were two papers to answer and did then both pretty well.

We were told that the short listed will be announced after lunch at 2:00p.m.

I forgot that I didn’t have breakfast that morning and even didn’t sip some water. I was starving. Seriously ‘I am famished’. But then my test result concerned me more than my hunger. Had some water and sufficed my lunch that day.

We were asked to assemble in the auditorium and by 2:30p.m the results were out…
As the HR head announced I heard that 12 from my college got short listed.

I thought ho really!! Then why the heck you people took so much time to shortlist 12??

I knew my thought was foolish. I felt angry at my TPO and myself.

My body trembled with violent intensity as the 12 names were being read

I tried catching my breathe and finally heard my name read out…

Hurrey!! Surprising but then I checked my self if they were telling truth.

The next hour had my HR interview that went on smooth.

Finally by 5:00 in the evening the HR head announced the final recruited list and my name was in :)

Cheer’s!!! I cried along with my other mates. My dream called me :) My effort and lil’ luck did paid me off.

Feeling of being an Infoscion is amazing!!

May 19th, 2008 ;) Most cherished and happiest day in my life. Reminiscencing that 1 year old, good memory that gave me an entry 2 initiate my career, I started to pen down my lines.

My Wish List

It was raining out and as I sipped in some coffee and looked out the window I thought “how good it be if I had a home at the beach with the walls inside painted pink and blue with the best portraits hanged on”. Amazing!!! But then it’s not just today often I do have such wish scenarios screening my thoughts.

Here is a list of such; a few wish’s that I wish come true happening in near future.

1. Pursue my Masters in Journalism and Media from the best University.
2. Work for one reputed national networking channel.
3. Own a Villa and gift it to Mom and Dad.
4. See my brother pursure his Ph.d and take the doctorate degree.
5. A lovely house with my interior design that best suits me, my Mr. Right, and kids ;)
6. Always be my Daddy’s Girl.
7. Tour the best places in Europe. (Esp; Venice)
8. Author a book with my style of writing.
9. Sponsor education to those little kids in needy, in all that I can afford.
10. Have a collection of those most appealing and trendy watches.
11. Loose weight and stay out fit and trim and people saying “ VJ ! You look Slim” ;)
12. Meet Chethan Bhagat and get photographed with him.
13. To always walk and talk my acts true to my name (Victorious)

Living out Dreams --> Brain Drain

“Give me you’re tired, you’re poor, you’re huddled masses yearning to breathe free” these are the words inscribed on the statue of liberty in NewYork. But Surprisingly, those who go there are not the poor and the wretched but, the skilled and the highly qualified Doctors, Engineers, Scientists, Nurses and Technicians from other countries including India. The urge to go to the west has become compelling in India in post independent years. Mainly the world wars, civil wars and revolutions spawned large migration. People in power like scientists and skilled persons have from the very beginning, played a key role in international migration.


But did ever any one wonder what is “Brain Drain”???


Yes, The Oxford dictionary referred says ‘The phenomenon of gaining qualified and skilled personnel at the cost of the donor country” is generally termed Brain Drain. Perhaps the most important reason for the Brain Drain phenomenon is an educational pattern which does not serve the needs of the country and the others are unrecognized or unrewarded talents and lack of job opportunities for the trained professionals. Besides all the desire to earn salaries that were undreamt and enjoying a lifestyle that’s a cocktail of content and westernization is more seen to be the objective of migrants.


Today we see people and papers project that social and economic revolution is enriching and transforming India which seem to be good sign .But you see we are still far down the line to Americans. The fact is that we are no less to Americans but yet, we don’t realize that we need to work, contribute and expend our skill in improvising our country before providing crutches for others to run their lives. It’s not the rounded figures that you get credited with every month or the Contented lifestyle that you experience that counts your life and profession worthy. But, wake up and understand the fact that u cannot work at the cost of your lifeblood that other countries invest to blow up there economies.



I don’t want any one losing there cool during reading this post. but, accept that even before we work for someone we need to work for our country. Idea of working and pursuing abroad is no wrong, and then we have an even more responsible challenge in putting and seeing our nation on the list of developed countries. We have a productive generation with more possibilities and choices than were available to the previous generation. Today when we can build roads, airports, power plants and what not. Why cannot we strive for building our nation, where we got the roots from? From the land to the space Indians have proven to be the most skilled intellectuals. Let the mark of ours remain inscribed on our sands.


A few may not approve my discussion, But we should drive in our potentials, talents and energies catering to our nations needs when we can and should do better for ourselves and our country.


Let’s Live to our Dreams and not Out.

Curtain Raiser

“I saw a fish and a fisherman,
The fisherman was fishing,
And the fish was swimming.
The fisherman caught the fish and fried,
Poor fish it cried and died,
For not fulfilling its wish.”

These were my first poetic lines that I penned when I was a 9 yr little girl, that brought in my first achievement in writing. At those times with no much perception I just jotted that knocked my mind.

That was just a start !!!


And down the years rolling I jotted many with improvising thoughts and quality writing. From then till today writing is my passion and fashion. I Vision and Envision my life through writings and I believe in that. I don’t consider being a great writer but, then I believe my writing and work will one day pay me off and put me on the list of loved writers.

It was my school “Vidyanikethan” that made me relish the taste of language and writing. From then I was always knee about enhancing my writing skills. Later, when I was 18 it was “Chethan Bhaghat” who inspired me to an extent that now I have a strong desire to author a book in near future. I love and admire his works for the reason that he has got the writers fork, Inspiring young minds with his scintillating writings.

It’s been days I was thinking to have my writings on my blog. Finally today I gave it a start off with “http://Reinventwriting.blogspot.com”. My passion for language and writing certainly added to the appeal of entering into blogging. I don’t expect growing at a faster clip but, Just that my attempt will help me now as well as in the longer term. With my Blog, I make myself sure to post in good, sensible, and quality content that all you readers will surely like and love reading.

My thoughts drive me, which make my writings austere and lucid with no perplexity. I make sure my writings are never banal or verbose. I’d always want to keep them simple, carrying my style for the reason that I want every reader of my writings to converge and experience a smooth sail through out. I’m neither analogous to any nor make no claim to be paragon of virtue’s. I just wish my writings to be perennial because, I’m passionately fond of writing.


Today I’m 21. As I continue to pursue my passion I owe my heartfelt gratitude to my Dad--> My 1st Guru,Mom --> for her love and care,My brother, from whom I draw inspiration, for there continual support and trust in me, who made me aware that “Success in every aspect you attempt is not always a good criterion of real success But, prior to this Passion, Positive Attitude and Commitment get noticed”. Thanks to Lakshmi Mam-->My Lecturer, who made me sense the essence of language, quality reading and writing. Thanks a ton to My well wisher’s , and My Critic's for there Genuine Feedback on my writings .

From the core of my heart, Thanks to all my blog readers and followers. Be it a comment or a compliment I will be glad to hear back from you.



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