Penumbra Snippets

Hamstrung by Parkinsons Disorder family tragedies, I am perched facing my laptop, on my late fathers swivel chair, pressing the key buttons about my Lifes Penumbra Moments, Heredity and areas of my Influence and Concern. Observes Madhu Tandan, prolific best-seller writer in her Preview of the book, "The author has Lived A Live of Love, Faith & Humour". Encouraged wife Jaya, "You have spent 40 years in a professional career and childhood in the atrociously feudalistic Bihar & the pell-mell of Uttar-Pradesh; educated in the royal but somewhat, anachronistic, Rajasthan, and nobodys Delhi. Qualified expert Mr. Barun Banerjee, a close friend, showed the light. "Nagendra, each and everyones story of life is unique and different, hence interesting and engaging fare". The professional journey through the Steel, Sugar, Spinning and Polyester, Sponge iron & Power, assorted industries, etc., was quite a journey. The Tatas, Willard, Monnet, Lohias, Bajaj & Adventz - was an impressive litany. I was elevated as Director to four Board positions. In todays parlance, I have read that there are more 10,000 business houses are under the hammer as confirmed Non Performing Assets by their bankers but their promoters are enjoying a better lifestyle that per say a Ratan N. Tata! Our Family Vision was documented in this milieu.