Daughter no. 1, Prarthana, got engaged on August 16th, 2025 at Pune. To Prathamesh Gadkari, who also lives in Pune's Kothrud area.
Only parents, and a couple of more people were present, as per the wishes of the couple. I was of course, one of the parents..
Joined Xavier Institute of Management to teach Marketing in 1991. Just back rom the U.S., I had great enthusiasm.
Bought a Kinetic Honda, and moved around quite a bit in town and nearby.
Konark visits, Puri and Pipli on the way.
One trip to Chilika lake, with Ghani Zaman.
Made new friends, Sudhakar Reddy, Banikanta Mishra, and more.
Prarthana came home in December 1991. She was 3 years-old, adopted her from Pune.
It's been a while since I participated in the game of songs we call Antakshari. Usually played with Hindi film songs, because most people would know a few, and can participate. Quite a successful attempt, as it went on for a hour or so, and we did not run out of songs, though it took some effort to remember them on the spot. You are supposed to do this from memory, not by Googling them. Pictorial evidence-
