Back from Nasik

Came back from Nasik this morning at 4 am. Arduous journey i should say as I had to travel from Mumbai to Nasik and back to Mumbai by road. Albeit an air-conditioned Ford Ikon, the bad condition of the roads ensured that my head went into a tizzy both ways. But thankfully did not puke during the return journey. What aggravated the onward journey as it was preceded by a turbulent travel from Chennai to Mumbai as the flight hit couple of air pockets.

I had been to Nasik to participate as a speaker at Symbiosis Centre of Management & HRD's annual event Aksh 2004 . I was scheduled to speak at 12.55 pm but due to some reshufle, I was the last speaker of the two day event. My session was just preceding the valedictory address by ex CBI Director Karthikeyan, the man behind Rajiv Gandhi SIT investigation.

Guess, the presentation went off well and the institute director offered me to visit the campus for a guest lecture when i travel again to the western part of India. So need to take permission from my boss next time I travel to Mumbai so that I can go to Pune ...a city which is always close to my heart.

Amazed at how the b-school students of these days are trained to organise events so meticulously . Just hope that they do not get chaotic when they enter the corporate sector. Stayed at Taj Residency. Very impressive property. And equally impressive was the sleepy little town of Nasik which reminded me of Pune some 7 years back when I landed there for a management degree. Since I had the full day with me, went for a stroll on the streets after breakfast. Pleasant weather. Not much cosmo. No retailing boom apart from one Big Bazaar.

Guess time flies.