Penumbra Snippets

Hamstrung by Parkinson's Disorder family tragedies, I am perched facing my laptop, on my late father's swivel chair, pressing the key buttons about 'my Life's Penumbra Moments', 'Heredity' and areas of my 'Influence' and 'Concern'. Observes Madhu Tandan, prolific best-seller writer in her Preview of the book, "The author has 'Lived A Live of Love, Faith & Humour". Encouraged wife Jaya, "You have spent 40 years in a professional career and childhood in the atrociously feudalistic Bihar & the pell-mell of Uttar-Pradesh; educated in the royal but somewhat, anachronistic, Rajasthan, and 'nobody's' Delhi. Qualified expert Mr. Barun Banerjee, a close friend, showed the light. "Nagendra, each and everyone's story of life is unique and different, hence interesting and engaging fare". The professional journey through the Steel, Sugar, Spinning and Polyester, Sponge iron & Power, assorted industries, etc., was quite a journey. The Tatas, Willard, Monnet, Lohias, Bajaj & Adventz - was an impressive litany. I was elevated as Director to four Board positions. In today's parlance, I have read that there are more 10,000 business houses are 'under the hammer' as confirmed 'Non Performing Assets' by their bankers but their promoters are enjoying a better 'lifestyle' that 'per say' a Ratan N. Tata! Our 'Family Vision' was documented in this milieu.