We often meet some incredible people in life. Some stay with you forever while you lose touch with others. Wondered how transient life is? Life always finds it way of moving ahead. That's the beauty of life, dear friend. This section is an attempt to list the friends I've had (It roughly features them in the order I met them). Also, I wish that those who lost touch will get back when they happen to read this page. Will keep adding people to this list.
| All Saints | Hidayath, B Vinod, Arvind, Rahul |
| St Marys | Naseer, Malik, Moid, Aatif, Adil, Fahad, Anurag |
| IIT Bombay | Techfest: Andy, Potty, Kabra, Anuj, Kashyap. 2003: Sawa, Dasa, Thakkar, Gelra, Gogo, GK, Surdy, Mittal, Nalin, Navendu, CNS, Pika, Bhussi, Jinna, Kota, Susu, Bhandu and Pagaria. 2004: Adi, Inani, Ankush, PP, Ali, Vamsi, Sudama, Jassi, Chinmay, Gajju, Chotu, Aatif, Nigam, Tau, Bedi, Harki, Satyam, Shiva, Shreya and Jason. Dept: Surdy, Samadhiya, Rahul, Prachi, Ati. Hostel: Ranade, Swamy, Pauwa, Vyas, Yogi, Aggu, Pumba, Sarvy, Anshul, Shirish, Vikas, Asa, Shagun, Khandu, Amar, Ravi. Others: Zero, Deeku, Ashgo, Panju, Sachin, Parul. |
| ITC Limited | FBD AUTs, Shivani, Rahul Banthia, Priyanka |
Now to some detailed profiles of some of my friends ...
Naseer Ahmed
Naseer had to top the list! We met in high school and have been friends since.
Attended junior college and Ramaiah classes together. We took JEE together but unfortunately (or fortunately) he couldn't make it.
Our interest and hobbies match to an extent. Both of us are Formula1 buffs and both of us love biking and long-rides. He partnered me in lots of
quizzes and other events. He has been with me through the ups and downs and perhaps knows me better than anybody else.
Anand Ramesh (Andy)
Andy was 2 years senior to me in IIT and Techfest.
OC 2k2, he was role model for many of us, including me, to follow. One person in IIT whom I can proudly
call my FPG (Friend-philosopher-guide, if you didn't know that!). Andy took the consulting line after IIT with EVS and then Everest.
Malik Osman
Met in school and attended junior college together.
Although I can beat Malik at most of the things, he beats me all squares down when it comes to girls.
He is a casanova with flair and charm. Malik was in Univ of Texas at Dallas and now lives in the US.
Rahul Reddy
My school friend. If I learnt anything in school,
I owe it to him (and if he learnt anything, he perhaps owes it to me).
Name anything and both of us would be together. Painting, Essay writing, Handwritng contests,
Debates, Quizzes, Basket-ball, Chess... anything we did, we did it together (OK, he played foot-ball which I didn't).
We were the 'Awe-some Two-some' at school. At the same time we had a stiff competition amongst us when it came to academics
(He came 1st and me 2nd, the only exceptions being 5th and 8th standard). He is the greatest school friend I have had.
The only sad part of our story is he made it to IITM and me to IITB.
Civil Department, IIT-B
Rahul, Sam and Surdy are my most special group in my class mates at Dept of Civil Engg, IIT Bombay.
I probably owe half my CPI and degree to them. Without them, my B.Tech would have been impossible, both academically and morally.
More about our escapades and adventures later.
The Techfest Teams
These are the best bunch of people to happen to me at IIT.
My very very close group - the Techfest teams 2003 and 2004. There is loads and loads and loads of stuff that
I wish to tell you about them and this page wouldn't be sufficient for it.
FBD AUTs, ITC
Ankur, Tandon, Pushan, Sophia, Sid, Jayendra and Rosy. This was the FBD AUTs group at ITC. My first set of colleagues on my first job. Needless to say, the feeling was special. The best part of our stay together was the various places we visited together - Cal, Bangalore, Munger, Kidderpore, Raichak.