Meeting with Doctors of Management

 Those are the doctors I like to meet. Have met Payal Kapoor and a couple of others at MDI recently too. But these were a fresh crop from IIM Indore, and we have been meeting regularly over the last year or more. Prachi and Akansh also made it to a karaoke party at home earlier. The biggest meet was at Pind Balluchi, before some of them were formally 'doctored.' Now, having worn that graduation cap, two of them were in a euphoric state, and though we missed a couple of regulars, one was represented by her parents-Pratishtha. Neeti had just spoken on the phone, and was going off to Amritsar- maybe our (IIM's) fifth contribution. So I told her her future boss was a cool guy, and she replied, " But not as cool as you." That was like a breath of fresh air! Anyway, I don't want to sound too narcissistic-we decided it was somebody else's domain. However, I have to prove we had fun, so here's social proof-

These two, and sweets are inseparable. Vartika and Prachi demonstrate how sweet they can be!

Sweetness multiplied! Akansh joins in.

And Pratishtha's parents too.. 

The one-year-old honeymooners, above. 

Old pals, one a doc and one wannabe, below.

Prachi tries her hand at photography, not trusting Bhanwarilal.

And the gang minus one-he was behind the camera.

Discovering Roads Less Taken

One such road was taken yesterday, thanks to our driver, while returning from Khandwa. Here are a few pics- on the way, we also found where Indore's water comes from. Wanchoo Point has a filtration centre for it.

 In the distance, you can see Jam Ghat..on top. There were people doing crazy things there, as you can see below..

 and so, I joined in. (in the blue tee)

 Looking back at the awesome approach.

 Miniature tea cups like in Mandu.. surveying the territory like we own it.

and on to Mhow and Indore.

Picnicking Around Indore

Picnic spots abound around Indore- not too far from here are many day-trips, which can be educational, fun or relaxing, or all three. One such spot and some pics. The waterfall is around 25 kms. from Indore via Mhow. A cute metre gauge railway line is an added attraction. The bhutta (corn, rosted) sellers can take care of small hunger pangs. The scenery is best viewed at this time (monsoons- July till September).

A Visit to Pataal

Actually, Pataalpani's the place we went to. A waterfall near Indore, it's in its element when it rains a lot. So this is how it looked in 2018 August-

A train also happened to pass by running on the metre-gauge line that is the Indore-Khandwa section, now under conversion to broad gauge in parts.

 Preventing each other from jumping off :)

Mondha chairs

Not sure if they are called that, but we sat on them as kids in Kothagudem, A.P. while growing up. They are woven rope and cane chairs. Also available without a back as mondhas. I went on a drive outside the Indore IIM campus looking for some chairs, and there was a seller on the roadside-as if he'd guessed. I couldn't resist them, and bought a couple to do up my newly acquired and mostly empty house.

Drove to Mhow, a pleasant 12 kms. away, just to get acquainted with the surroundings. It is getting cold at night, so my ventures will mostly be daytime. Bought a pipe to water a huge lawn-cum-garden I have out in front. More later.