ONE LAST TIME

I will climb the hills of Lavale

And do what I used to do so regularly

One last time

I will wake up for that chai at 7 AM

And refresh myself with the freshness

One last time

I will bathe in the hot water

In the shower in my room

One last time

I will eat in the mess

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

One last time

I will write that semester exam

In one of those X-Series rooms

One last time

I will wait without complaining at PMC

For someone who has always kept me waiting

One last time

I will walk through the corridors of the Acad Block

And bid adieu to all the wonderful people there

One last time

I will remember the great debates and the discussions

And the long deliberations we had as an EC

One last time

I will laugh and giggle with Addy as if there is no tomorrow

While reliving Preeti's HRisms and innocence

One last time

I will watch the lights twinkle at a distance

From the serenities of the amphitheatre

One last time

I will walk down the road to the Annexe

As a tribute to the Jugaad that is life here

One last time

I will bathe in the fountain

Near the globe or in the waterfall

One last time

I will walk all the way to the canteen

To eat Maggi and VadaPav

One last time

I will dance like crazy at Silver Spoon

For the music of the 80s or the 90s or anything

One last time

I will try to evaluate

The number of SKU's at our own FMCG shop

One last time

I will stand in the hostel corridors discussing

The most important issues with the CR

One last time

I will get my documents photocopied

And laminated from Babu Bhaiyya's shop

One last time

I will go to Hangoverr, to relish

Cheese Chilli Toast and Dal Makhni all over again

One last time

I will spend an hour in my team room

Which gave me the most in the last two years

One last time

I will remember and recollect all the great moments

Which I have had with the most amazing ARTists

One last time

I will brainstorm with Heman & Mundi

Upsie, Vadla & Pakoda, On issues and non issues

One last time

I will go to Mezza9, eat those Nachos with cheese

With the best of my friends on the campus

One last time

I will sing Aadat with Nakul & Buddy

With Hailey joining for the chorus

One last time

I will multicast on IP, shout on Infodrome

And download more and more from DC++

One last time

I will go to the swimming pool

And try to swim like Hanchu & Peezay

One last time

I will remember all those moments with Snehal and Sujit

Dash, Nayyar and Reva, Pranav and Joey

One last time

I will go to play TT

And attempt to beat Ankit at it

One last time

I will go to the Rec Center

And see if somebody's arse is on fire

One last time

I will play Poker and Teen patti in my room

With the family of 348, extended to a dozen

One last time

I will watch the sun set behind the hills

From the heights of the hostel terraces

One last time

As the first of my batchmates pack their bags today

I will be there to bid them adieu

To wish them luck and pray for their success

A Tribute to the Operations Maestros of the Batch of 2011, SIBM Pune

I, am Operations.

I have seen 3 batches of students pursuing their MBAs in studying various aspects about me from SIBM Pune and this is the 4th (pun intended). It would definitely not be wrong on my part to say that this is the best bunch of people to have ever adorned the tag of Opscians

I can vividly remember 3rd August 2009 when 25 people from different educational and professional backgrounds gathered in X101 to join hands for the next two years. With a good mix of freshers as well as people with good work experience (across diverse sectors), engineers and non-engineers, this batch was all set to embark on a rocking journey.

There were Guri, Shreyas, Zoozoo, Antoz, Kedar and Tudu who handled the mantle of responsibilities of the class CR with utmost sincerity and dedication. Budhwar was the Lone Wolf, the undisputed topper of the batch. Sunainaand Rakhee ensured that the population of the fairer sex was the best ever in the history of Ops, growing by a good 100% over the previous year. Jain Saab was undoubtedly the most knowledgeable person in the class. Hailey was an expert faffer and Nitin was the one who always finished first (in the exams). Grover was the first to get a PPO in the class and Gaurav Jain was the man for Jugaad & Gossip. Then there were the Chor Brothers (Kunal & Vivek), both of whom had made us proud in sporting activities. Our very own Rajat, who was known for his love for ABN Amro Bank. There was Anirbond, who along with Cheti and Kunal filled in for the Senior Citizen post of the class. Chawla, our very own friend from Purdue gave an international flavor to the class. Milind, Kaushal and Ankur were eternal meditators in class. Chandran & Anubhav were the visiting students.

Known for their solidarity and compassion, camaraderie and bonhomie THIS batch is, without any ambiguity, the batch with the closest bonding on the campus. They are the only people who have had the privilege to go on Educational Tours to industries fully sponsored by the Institute.

After two years, as this fun filled yet focused, enjoyable yet disciplined journey comes to an end, I hope everyone leaves this place with all their wishes, personal and professional, fulfilled. I am glad and consider myself fortunate, that each of these 25 most amazing people will adorn MY tag for the rest of their life. I am sure they will miss each other as I am sure to. I also hope that they stay connected and as closely bonded as they are all today and end up being successful in their chosen paths of life.