Neues Leben 17

Innova was going to to Centre for Management development an MBA college in Meerut run by Modi. (He is not politician modi but industrialist Modi)   Kannahya was looking at the stalls in the market through the window. The sun was bright. The side walk was filled with push cart vendors. Cane juice vendors , cycle repair shops, tea stalls, sugandhi vendors are fast disappearing from his sight. Dr.Radhika and Dhar are sitting in the back seat. Dr. Rishi is sitting in the middle. Kanniah is sitting in the front beside the driver.

“I am Dhar, I am Dr. Radhika. I am Dr. Rishi. Each introduced to the other. Kannhaya remained silent watching the wayside spectacle. The other passengers of the car thought that he was disinterested and so he remained passive but kannhaya was abstracted into the small town scene. 

"I have been visiting Meerut for a week." said Dhar. “I don’t know how you feel but I feel horrible with this journey. said Dr.Radhika “ That is why I shifted to Meerut.” said Kannhaya. Radhika threw a bizzare look at Kannhaya and said “I feel uncomfortable in small towns. They understood that Dr. Radhika was her showing attitude. "I have no problem with small towns.” Said Dhar. "Where are you from Dhar?" asked Radhika quickly. I am from Ghaziabad. Said Dhar. It is a suburb  but you know  I come from karolbagh, Delhi.

                        

" I am a psychologist. I come from Central Delhi. I live near Parliament Street I don’t feel anything like that.  said Rishi. Moreover  Ghaziabad is not a suburb or a small town. It is an industrial city. The then chief minister  Mr. N.D.Tiwari decalered Ghaziabad as a district on 14th November 1976, on the birth anniversary of Nehru." Said Rishi.    

 “These days psychologists have no clients. You are a psychologist you are not a medical doctor but I am.” Said Radhika.  “Then why did you accept this work at Meerut?” asked Rishi.

I have joined your team just for Today. I don’t like to visit surrounding towns because I've medical practice in the evening. If I reach home late my patients suffer. I told the director of Prism (man power training and consultancy) on the day of joining. Radhika was speaking to Rishi. Suddenly Kann haya's phone rang. It was the CMD college principal Dr. Vishal Jain. “Where are you?” he asked “we will reach in ten minutes” said Kannhaya. Dhar looked at his watch it was 1.45 pm. Can we reach in at 2.00? he asked the driver “ das minute kaafee hai sab.” The driver replied. 

The interview skills training session starts at 2.00 pm” said Dhar. 

Radhika smiled at Dhar and asked “Dr.Dhar how good are the students at English?” Dhar smiled back and said “ask the senior trainer Mr.Kannhaya who has been in Meerut for two months.” Said Dhar.     Dr. Radhika did not incline to talk to Kannhaya. Everybody understood her personality. The car reached CMD campus. 

CMD Classroom - once I taught here.

It was a very sophisticated college with all modern amenities it has the looks of a college somewhere in America. They all alighted the car and reached the principal’s room. Dr. jain the principal was very hospitable and courteous man.   He was telling the the guest “We trained the students on commu nication skills for a week. Today we are closing the session with interview skills. So a mock interview will be conducted. The students are advised to take it as seriously as a real interview and come with all their credentials. 

The principal told the guest showing the trainers  "They all sit as interview panel. Dr. Dhar gauges academic skills. He has numerous qualifications, Dr. Rishi does psychometric analysis. He is a psychologist who works for the Delhi government. He measures the student’s personality.  Kannhaya tests the language skills and finally he looked at Dr. Radhika with a question mark face. "I am Dr. Radhika I am here to evaluate the language skills."  Dr. Radhika introduced herself to the guest.

You did medicine and working as a language trainer?!  The guest was surprised. Radhika felt un com fortable. Dr. jain said “I have seen many MBBS doctors in Delhi doing various teaching, administrative and management jobs.”  The conversation ended after a while. They moved to the training hall. Radhika could not do well as the member in the interview panel. The conversation in the principal's room and the guest's remarks are ringing in her head. Kannhaya was very warm and affectionate to her till the end. She has learnt from Dr. Dhar that kannhaya was also a doctor of medicine. 

At the sunset time Noida streets are busy. Deepawali market looks like rainbow. It has brought new luster to the streets  with men women and children in colorful clothes. There are stalls that sell crakers all over.  Manu's eyes were filled. She was walking in the street with children familiar to her. She looked like a mother of the children when she gathered them with love from time to time to save them from speeding vehicles. They stopped at a stall. The children were excited  when they saw the crackers “Behan mujhe na bombs chaaheeye." said a  six year old boy.  A ten year old girl said "Dhidhi, mujhe na chitapati chaaheeye" Manu saw light in children’s eyes. She remembered her childhood. 

In Rajasthan Depawali is one of the biggest festivals.  She started buying what the children asked. Suddenly she heard a voice “Mujhe na flashing diamonds and flower pots chaahiey” She looked back and exclaimed oh! Doctor saab!  What a pleasant surprise. Her cheeks turned red. “we have flower pots but we don’t have flashing diamonds” said the shop keeper. Oh! what should we do? Asked Manu. Give me your eyes. They are brighter and better than flashing diamonds.” He said. Manu blushed again. Mapuii and May were watching all this from a near by stall. They saw roses in her cheeks. The children went away with crackers. He took her hand into his hand. “I want your phone number” asked Manu.  “ok let us take coffee and exchange phone numbers." He said.

They went into the opposite restaurant and sat side by side. They ordered coffee. He took her hand into his and began feeling it on his cheek. Mapuii and May also entered the restaurant. They started watching the couple secretly. Manalini is melting like ice. She became so passionate. They finished coffee.  She gave him a pack of currency from her purse. "Manu has been an ATM for him these days. We have to stop this exploitation." Said May. “If we go near they get disturbed.” Said Mapuii. "

"Come on I will drop you at your apartment." A car ride with Dr. Mayank is always romantic. Manu was fantasizing the romantic journey.  They got up and started walking to the car.   Look they are moving." said Mapuii. May and Mapuii followed the couple.  They are passing the Noida diwali decoration market. Each stall is like an angel with tinsel ornaments all over. The multi colored ornaments are splendid, looking like woven with the yarn of light.  He is taking her to his car. Now we must enter the scene without delay. Delay is dangerous. said Mapuii and started walking fast. 

Noida Diwali decoration market

Is he Mayank or Myur ? said May.  I will finalize said Mapuii.  "How? " said May.

I will ask him a medical question. Said Mapuii by then they had reached the couple. Manu looked at May and Mapuii and shyness loomed large on her faces. Manu who maintained a close stance moved away and stood afar from her fiancé when she saw her friends. 

Her eyelids became heavy and fallen. Her rosy lips were quivering while her half closed eyelids were steady and her eyebrows were like fully drawn bows.  Man's proximity augments shy and shyness augments woman's beauty. Mapuii looked at  him with the pose of a Military commander. "Doctor Mayank what is MRKH syndrome? She asked suddenly. It looked quite absurd but  Mapuii did not mind. She thought that the most unexpected question would puzzle him. But alas! pat came the reply. "Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH)" he said.  Mapuii was puzzled  but said " Even then.. you can’t take Manu we will drop her at home. Said Mapuii.

Mayank gave his phone number and got into his car. The car moved.  A young man was following him by bike. Mapuii said "Soon we will get clear picture of Mayur and Mayank. He is my man detective Mir Chandani  whom I appointed. Manu looked aghat. Mapuii walked Manu so gingerly as she walks a bride to the marriage Pandalin to her car. May , Mapuii and Manalini started to Greater Noida by Volkswagan.