Episode - Chapter 1

The story of Varsha and Triloki started in a 3rd class unreserved coach of the Indian Railways on the 6th of March 1967, that was when they met for the first time. It was a chance meeting and that too a very brief one, but the future (some people like to call it destiny) had something else in store for them.

Varsha was studying in the Ranchi Women's College in BA (Pol Sc) and Triloki was a budding engineer, studying in the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, in the Mechanical Engineering branch.

A lot of water has flown in the Ganges since that fateful day. We married in October 1970, had a lovely boy in May 1972, followed by a charming baby girl in December 1974 ..... the moving finger moved on... and now we are grandparents. Varsha joined the State Bank of India as a probationer & Triloki, an engineer, started his career as a Management Trainee with HAL. Time does not stand still and also takes it toll. We have lived through the ups and downs and have lead a full life - but no acheivements that would shape or affect history of this vast nation; yes we have definitely shaped the history of our near and dear ones and try to spread a bit of happiness to those around us.

THEN

NOW

(FIRST PUBLISHED ON 11TH SEPT 2005 on log http://nagpalvarshatriloki.blogspot.com/  

ZINDAGI EK SAFAR HAI SUHANA)

(Do read about our first meeting in the next chapter, click here Episode, Her Diary - Chapter 2)

Preface - My memoirs of BIT Mesra (1963-1968)

My memoirs of BIT Mesra (1963-1968 – it used to be 5 years for the degree)

Being fresh from school and the youngest in my family after 5 elder sisters, I was thoroughly spoilt and protected. When I got the interview letter from BIT (Birla Institute of Technology), Mesra it was natural for my father – who was in Calcutta – to accompany me for the admission.

We reached early morning by the Howrah-Ranchi Express, managed to get a cab for BIT. Went straight to go to the college building for the basic formalities of registration and the like. After my admission process was over and an account in UCO Bank branch in the college building was opened, my dad went back to Calcutta.

The college had a five-year degree course after Higher Secondary, in four branches of engineering, viz., Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Electronics & Telecommunication. I was admitted to the Mechanical branch.

I shall be penning the various aspects of life/incidents and generally the happenings of BIT Mesra – in various chapters in this blog. Hopefully it will see the shape of a book some day.

See the college building and few other BIT pics at http://www.panoramio.com/photo/22455988