assam

BY DHIR JHINGRAN

My first meeting with Oberoi sir as a young officer in Assam (I belong to the 1986 batch of Assam-Meghalaya cadre) is still etched in my memory. He regaled me with stories of his experience in the government of Assam. He even had some fun-filled anecdotes about the very difficult period of the Assam agitation. […]

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Mooli,its been wonderful knowing you for 40years, working together and learning from your inimitable style in winning over people.Your painstaking efforts to conceive innovative projects,your contribution to the administration of the North East and your great sense of humour will be remembered for ever. Will miss you and would pray to meet again in another life. Amen.

Ranjan Chatterjee

1973. DU exam time. Busy nights mugging away. Sukhia's dhaba, a meeting point for tired souls. A senior threatened mooli with dire consequences should he come out with one of his cheap puns. Prompt came the quip: 'chay' is that?

Anup Thakur