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THE METRO MAN OF
INDIA
Dr. E. Sreedharan
THE TALK SHOW
QUEEN
Oprah Winfrey
COVER STORY FILES BANKRUPTCY
TRAIT OF GREAT
LEADERS:
WHY SHOULD ONE DO AN
MBA
DESTINY LIFE
AISEC HYDERABAD
CONTENTS
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If we lived in a world where success repeats success then the degree
of success to be achieved would be the challenge. Where as if success
perpetuates a comfort zone that tries to repeat itself then it
produces mediocre results and eventually failure. Success sometimes
brings in complacency that paves way for timidity, low risk appetite
and every bump on the road seems like a hiccup that will sort itself out. In success lies the
road map of failure. Careful attention to hiccups will be a protection against failure. Eastman
Kodak filing for bankruptcy is a case in point. The cover issue of January will try and capture
some moments of this iconic Company.
Lauren Mathys, founder of Bluecrest Consulting visited campus from
Geneva to deliver a session with our students. Lauren was one of the
first to complete the Blue Ocean Strategy qualification process under
the supervision of INSEAD Professors W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne,
authors of the best-selling business book Blue Ocean Strategy. Also
one of first to qualify for delivery of courses using the BOS
Simulation tool developed by expert computer simulators at StratX.
If we were to draw a parallel of being successful from Blue Ocean
concept then one of the techniques is to look beyond the immediate.
Kodak missed out on catching up with technology unleashing its scope.
To stay relevant and not be reminiscent, one has to embrace failure, march ahead and deal
with the situation.
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Dean Academics
IIPM- Hyderabad
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From the Desk
From the Editors desk If it was only success which everyone would have craved for, then the word satisfaction
would have never been discovered, and the journey and the path were never counted as a
memory.
Crucibles over a month this New Year has discussed a variety of topics in its weekly meeting
and one which I would like to mark here is screening of Steve Jobs movie by BBC world.
Hours and days of discussions, and this magazine is the final implementation with all new
and different perspective. With the changing technology innovation is a very important
aspect without which the world looks and sounds monotonous. The next edition of E-Zine
will be a product of a different technology and our innovation put together.
It was a pleasure writing on behalf of my team.
Happy Reading.
G P Manisha
Head –Editorial
IIPM Crucibles
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Dev Prakash Varun S.
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Delhi metro director Dr. Elattuvalapil
Sreedharan, widely hailed as the Metro Man
of India, is responsible for single-handedly
rewriting the country’s urban transport story.
Dr. E Sreedharan was born on june12, 1932 in
Palkkad district, Kerala. He studied at The
Victoria College in Palakkad and then
graduated as a civil engineer from the
Government Engineering College, Kakinada.
After a short stint as a lecturer in Civil
engineering at the Kerala Polytechnic College
in Kozhikode and a year as an apprentice at
the Bombay Port Trust. He joined the Indian
railways through a nation-wide selection
procedure. His first assignment was with the
Southern Railway in the capacity of a
Probationary Assistant engineer. During his
long association with the Indian railways, Dr.
Sreedharan garnered considerable reputation
as someone capable of taking up and
succeeding in difficult and daunting projects.
The speedy restoration of the Pamban Bridge
(1963), which connects Rameswaram to
Mainland Tamil Nadu, stands out among a
host of stunning engineering feats that
collectively attest his impeccable credentials.
This exceptional achievement earned him the
prestigious Railway Minister’s Award in 1963.
In 1970 he was appointed as the Deputy Chief
engineer for design, planning and
implementation of the Calcutta Metro, the
first-ever metro project in India.
Dr. Sreedharan retired from the Indian
Railways in 1990; thereafter he was appointed
the CMD of Konkan Railway. The project, he
was associated with, was not only unique but
quite challenging. The total project covered
760km
and had over 150 bridges. It had 93 tunnels
along the length of 82km and involved tunneling
through soft soil. Under his able leadership, the
project was completed within seven years,
which was an achievement, widely considered
as exceptional, given the difficulties and the
challenges involved.
Dr. Sreedharan joined the Delhi Metro Rail
Corporation (DMRC) on November 5th 1997 as
the first managing director. Since then, he has
been instrumental in ensuring the timely
completion of all the scheduled construction
works. As the train network expanded across
the National Capital Region (NCR) to cover
about 190 km. Dr. Sreedharan’s name became
prominent with the Delhi Metro. The media was
prompt naming and popularizing him as the
‘Metro Man’. He has received many laurels and
awards because of his work performance,
Including the Prestigious Padma Vibhushan
(2008), Padma Sri (2001), and Chevalier de la
Legion d’honneur by the French Government in
2005. He was even approached by the Pakistan
Government for the execution of the Lahore
Metro Plan.
The significance of his expertise can be
highlighted from the fact that, over the 14 long
years of his service as DMRC chief, Dr.
Sreedharan was offered four service extensions
by the Delhi Government and was finally
granted retirement on his own demand on 31
December 2011. Dr. Sreedharan handed over
the charge to the new Metro chief Dr. Mangu
Singh, a colleague for many years. Thus, the last
day of the year 2011 marked the last day of Dr.
Sreedharan’s long and fruitful professional
career.
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The TALK SHOW
QUEEN
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Few days back when I was searching for a topic for
my ex-com presentation I came across a great
entrepreneur, philanthropist, producer, actress
and well known for her talk shows. Oprah Winfrey,
an afro American – who faced many hurdles in her
childhood, yet success, is what she has always
achieved. She was ranked as richest afro American
of the 20th century. My increasing curiosity
motivated me to learn more about her, who now is
my role model.
CHILDHOOD:
Winfrey was born in 1954 on a farm in Kosciusko,
Mississippi. Her unmarried parents drifted apart
and moved elsewhere shortly after her birth,
leaving her in the care of her maternal
grandmother, under whom she learned to read by
the age of 2, and to speak by the age of 3. She was
often invited to recite poetry at social clubs and
church teas, where they referred to her as "the
little speaker."
Her world changed to the worse at age six, when
she was sent to Milwaukee to live with her mother,
who had found work as a housemaid. From the age
9 to 13 she was sexually abused. Confused,
ashamed, guilt-ridden and afraid to tell anyone
what was being done to her, Winfrey began to act
out. Her increasing belligerence and delinquency
proved too much for her mother to handle. She
tried to put Winfrey in a detention center, but the
institution didn't have enough beds, so instead she
sent her to live with her father in Nashville,
Tennessee. A strict disciplinarian, Winfrey's father
changed the course of her life. "My father turned
my life around by insisting that I should be more
than I was and by believing I could be more,"
Winfrey told Good Housekeeping magazine. "His
love of learning showed me the way."
EARLY YEARS:
At age 17, Oprah Winfrey won the Miss Black
Tennessee beauty pageant and was offered an on-
air job at WVOL, a radio station serving the Afro-
American community in Nashville; she also won a
full scholarship to Tennessee State University,
where she majored in Speech Communications and
Performing Arts. Oprah continued to work at
WVOL in her first years of college, but her
broadcasting career was already taking off. She left
school and signed on with a local television station
as a reporter and anchor.
In 1976, she moved to Baltimore to join WJZ-TV
News as a co-anchor. There, she co-hosted her first
talk show, People Are Talking, while continuing to
serve as anchor and news reporter. In January
1984, she was invited to Chicago to host a faltering
half-hour morning program on WLS-TV. In less
than a year, she turned AM Chicago into the
hottest show in town. The format was soon
expanded to an hour, and in September 1985 it
was renamed “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. It has
remained the number one talk show for 18
seasons, has won dozens of Emmys, and is seen by
an estimated 30 million viewers a week in the
United States and is broadcast internationally in
111 countries.
Entertainment Entrepreneur:
Not contented to work for someone else; in 1988,
Oprah started her own production facility, Harpo
Studios (in case you hadn't noticed, that's "Oprah"
spelled backwards, not a Marx Brothers
reference). Since then, it has grown into Harpo,
Inc., which employs around 250 full-time people in
television and film production, magazine
publishing, and online media. She is also co-
founder of Oxygen Media, which operates the
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Oxygen Network, a cable network for women
reaching more than 54 million viewers.
Movies:
In 1985 Oprah gave a breakout performance as
"Sofia" in Stephen Spielberg's The Color Purple,
garnering both Golden Globe and Oscar
nominations. She has also acted in several made-
for-TV movies. In 1990, she started Harpo Films to
work on projects based on contemporary and
classic literature, such as 1998's Beloved, based on
Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and
co-starring Oprah and Danny Glover. Harpo has a
long-term deal with ABC to produce the "Oprah
Winfrey Presents" telefilms.
Philanthropy:
In 1987 Oprah created The Oprah Winfrey
Foundation "to support the education and
empowerment of women, children and families in
the United States and around the world." The
charity has awarded millions of dollars to
organizations throughout the world to improve
education and health care. In 1997 she founded
Oprah's Angel Network to inspire people to make
a difference in the lives of others. So far the group
has raised $27 million almost entirely from
audience donations.
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls
- South Africa is a girls-only boarding school that
officially opened in January 2007 in Henley on
Klip near Meyerton, south of Johannesburg,South
Africa. It was started by Oprah Winfrey to provide
educational and leadership opportunities for
academically gifted girls from impoverished
backgrounds in South Africa.
VISIT TO INDIA:
The 57-year-old, who came to India for a shoot for
her new series 'Next Chapter', stayed for five days
and visited Vrindavan, Agra as well as The Jaipur
Literature Festival.
Winfrey Tweeted - "Great to travel, but even
greater to be back in beautiful USA. India
experience was Awesome. Expands your
humanity,"
“You cannot see India in one week, or two weeks.
It is complex. It is the greatest show on earth,” she
told in one interview.
Winfrey also visited slums in south Mumbai as part
of research for her show.
“Oprah is all about two things: living a great life for
you and making a difference in the world. She
seems to have mastered both”.
References:
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town. The format was soon expanded to an
hour, and in September 1985 it was
renamed “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. It has
remained the number one talk show for 18
seasons, has won dozens of Emmys, and is
seen by an estimated 30 million viewers a
week in the United States and is broadcast
internationally in 111 countries.
Entertainment Entrepreneur:
Not content to work for somoeone else, in
1988, Oprah founded her own production
facility, Harpo Studios (in case you hadn't
noticed, that's "Oprah" spelled backwards,
not a Marx Brothers reference). Since then,
it has grown into Harpo, Inc., which employs
around 250 full-time people in television
and film production, magazine publishing,
and online media. She is also co-founder of
Oxygen Media, which operates the Oxygen
Network, a cable network for women
reaching more than 54 million viewers.
Movies:
In 1985 Oprah gave a breakout performance
as "Sofia" in Stephen Spielberg's The Color
Purple, garnering both Golden Globe and
Oscar nominations. She has also acted in
several made-for-TV movies. In 1990, she
founded Harpo Films to work on projects
based on contemporary and classic
literature, such as 1998's Beloved, based on
Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel
and co-starring Oprah and Danny Glover.
Harpo has a long-term
deal with ABC to produce the "Oprah Winfrey
Presents" telefilms.
Philanthropy:
In 1987 Oprah created The Oprah Winfrey
Foundation "to support the education and
empowerment of women, children and families
in the United States and around the world." The
charity has awarded millions of dollars to
organizations throughout the world to improve
education and health care. In 1997 she founded
Oprah's Angel Network to inspire people to
make a difference in the lives of others. So far
the group has raised $27 million almost entirely
from audience donations.
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for
Girls - South Africa is a girls-only boarding
school that officially opened in January 2007
in Henley on Klip near Meyerton, south
of Johannesburg,South Africa It was founded
by Oprah Winfrey to provide educational and
leadership opportunities for academically gifted
girls from impoverished backgrounds in South
Africa.
VISIT TO INDIA:
The 57-year-old, who came to India to shoot a
for her new series 'Next Chapter', stayed for five
days and visited Vrindavan, Agra as well as the
Jaipur Literature Festival.
"Great to travel, but even greater to be back in beautiful
USA. India experience was Awesome. Expands your
humanity," Winfrey wrote on her Twitter page.
“You cannot see India in one week, or two weeks. It is
complex. It is the greatest show on earth,” she told in
one interview.
Winfrey also visited slums in south Mumbai as part of
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Files Bankruptcy
stated that "shortly there will be introduced a
new sensitive film which it is believed will prove
an economical and convenient substitute for
glass dry plates both for outdoor and studio
work." The system of photography using roll
holders was immediately successful.
Mr. George Eastman started his career as an
office boy, when he was just 14 years old. The
youngest of three children, Eastman struggled
to make a living and to support his family. The
Waterville, Utica, born boy had always been
inquisitive for knowledge. His hard work
‘Kodak’ is the synonym for everything related to
photography. More than a century Kodak ruled
the photography world. The thin film developed
by Mr. George Eastman revolutionized the
industry. At a time when the cameras were of
huge sizes, his invention reduced the size the
cameras. Kodak made the dream of hand held
camera a reality. Throughout the 21st century,
Kodak held a dominant position in the film
technology and in 1976 the company held 96 %
of market share in the American markets. The
first film advertisements of Kodak, in 1885
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complicated process.
If financial recession was the cause of
bankruptcy for GM, failure to adapt to the
new technologies of the digital world made
Kodak an ailing company. The case of Kodak
reminds us about the necessity of continuous
innovation.
Innovation gives a firm its own advantages to
command the market. But if the innovation
becomes obsolete by another new
innovations? Kodak reminds us all not to
innovate, but to innovate continuously and
consistently. It’s difficult to reach the top
most position, but it’s equally hard to retain
that position for a prolonged period. If the
advent of Japanese cars with better quality
rippled the sales of GM, in US, the Japanese
digital technology in photography made
Kodak to file for chapter 11 bankruptcies. Will
the Rochester, born photographic film maker
become a history? Let’s hope that we
management enthusiasts won’t learn another
case study of failed company called KODAK in
B-Schools..!!
fetched him a job as an insurance sales agent
in the same company where he worked as an
office assistant. Remember the age old
saying? “Necessity is the mother of all
inventions”. When Eastman was 24, he made
plans for a vacation to Santo Domingo. When
a co-worker suggested he make a record of
the trip, Eastman bought a photographic
outfit with all the paraphernalia of the wet
plate days. The camera was as big as a
microwave oven and needed a heavy tripod.
And he carried a tent so that he could spread
photographic emulsion on glass plates before
exposing them, and develop the exposed
plates before they dried out. There were
chemicals, glass tanks, a heavy plate holder,
and a jug of water. The complete outfit "was
a pack-horse load," as he described it.
Learning how to use it to take pictures cost
$5.Eastman did not make the Santo Domingo
trip. But he did become completely absorbed
in photography and sought to simplify the
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TRAIT OF GREAT LEADERS:
The Power of Individual Brilliance
Who is a Leader?
“A leader is born and not made. A leader is the one who leads by example. A leader is the one who has the ability to make people better and effective by showing empathy. A leader is someone who has a strong vision and he stands by it forever… A leader is someone who is proactive and foresees the change…”And this list goes on… Almost thousands of such lines I have heard and read while looking up for traits of great leaders.
Over the years, I have experienced that people don’t consider an individual as a leader unless he/she has achieved something for the benefit of others, or trained & mentored his/her subordinates well as his successors, or explored the hidden potential in people; or has worked for the overall benefit of the country or company at large. Are traits of leaders only visible in an individual who manages people? I wonder.
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Characteristics Of A Leader:
The concept of leadership has evolved from the ancient times and qualities of a good leader have been outlined ever since. In fact, it started evolving from the famous Indian mythological epic ‘Mahabharata’. I could recall, in one of my training sessions that I delivered to the participants on a topic- 21st Century global leadership, I took a lot of reference from the historic mythological epic of Mahabharata. Today, a lot of companies have adopted some styles of leadership (depicted by Lord Krisna) like: Participative, authoritative, directive and so on… also, a lot of management experts have described Lord Krishna as the Greatest Crisis Manager ever. In Mahabharata, Lord Krishna used different styles of leadership (that I shared in the previous line) for different characters. What are your views on this reference to Mahabharata for describing leadership styles and leadership traits of Krishna?
As a result, the outcome was what he wanted. Since then, we have been talking about styles of leadership, and which one to develop and adopt has remained a challenge. I would like to quote an example here: When we talk about Arjuna (a famous character in Mahabharata), we think about him as one of the greatest archers (Dhanurdhars) in his era. But, you would hardly say he was a great leader!!! Would you? In the fratricidal war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas in the Mahabharata, the latter was more concerned about the brilliance of Arjuna than anyone else as he was known to everyone for his virtuosity. Do we conclude that Arjuna did not have the qualities of a leader? The debate continues.
Qualities Of A Leader:
Now the story starts… If you could recall, Arjuna was the only one in team of Pandavas who had known- how to enter and exit the so called ‘Chakravyuh’(a well known plot at the battle field developed by Guru Dhrona). Arjuna was considered then, as the only warrior who could defeat any enemy or opponent single handedly. Although, Arjuna had the support of world’s best charioteer and blessings of his mentor, Lord Krishna, yet it was due to his sheer competence that he fought better than the others. Besides, I would call this Arjuna’s individual brilliance that he developed better than others due to his focus, passion and determination, ever since his childhood. So, is individual brilliance one of the qualities of a great leader?
Despite all this, still Arjuna is remembered as a great Archer, but not a great Leader. And why would he be? He never guided anyone. He literally crumbled & shivered on the eve of the biggest battle of his life. He had a flickering mind and therefore lost his vision (or Karma)…With so many odds who would call him a leader!
Effective Leaders’ Traits: Leadership in 21st Century
This very concept encouraged me to rethink and redefine one of the facets of leadership in today’s era. Arjuna wanted to be the best archer in the universe; and he became that. He was the biggest asset for the Pandavas and everyone in the army heavily relied on his skills. It was his individual brilliance that gave more confidence to the rest of his brothers to fight better at the battle field. Also, it was his sheer presence which became a nightmare for all other major leaders in the Kauravas. What would you call this? In my words, a great leader is the one who builds trust, confidence and provokes the fighting spirits in every soldier and warrior; fighting for his side. And Arjuna is a personification of the same… A great leader.
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But was he an Effective Leader?
Welcome to the 21st Century…The concept of leadership is one of the most talked about topics. Today, the irony is, we have more books on leadership than actual leaders in the world. And if I talk about the Business world today, every company is in search of an effective Leader who can transform their business and lead from the front by setting new benchmarks. The concept of leadership is filled with prejudice! People have stopped thinking differently and yet trying to conjure world-class leaders. Believe me- It will always remain as one of the biggest challenges for any company or even a country.
Ideally, it’s high time to change the notion and add one more facet to the term called ‘Leadership’. You just can’t find all the leadership qualities in an individual. However, one having a few of them would certainly bring the difference.
Characteristics of an Effective Leader: Why is individual Brilliance a Trait of an Effective Leader?
Metaphorically, to me, the reincarnation of Arjuna in the 21th century is in form of the Legendary Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. We all love him. Don’t we? In India, over a billion hearts throb for him and eagerly wait to see him reaching new heights in the form of new records. His achievements make up feel as if we have achieved something in life. A century from his bat, in any form of the game, brings happiness to every citizen of the country and makes his/her day special.
Sachin could be termed as the modern day Arjuna in the cricket battle field, who is feared by his opponents due to his genius and ability to change the course of the game single handedly. But let’s not forget that like a war, the game of cricket is also a team game. Arjuna had a unique arrow in his quiver for every situation; likewise, Sachin Tendulkar has every shot in his armory and can tackle any bowling (refer to his track record statistics).
Despite all this, still we speak about Sourav Ganguly and Ms Dhoni as India’s most successful captains and best of the leaders in their respective field. But the fact is both of them have been wonderful cricketers, but couldn’t become the legends of the game. And most importantly, more people started playing the game to become the next Tendulkar (I don’t need the figures for this…Even I was one of them). That’s the power of influence to the game by developing unparalleled skills, in the last 22 years. Would you think Sourav Ganguly or MS Dhoni are successful leaders?
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What Makes A Leader?
You may call me a big Tendulkar fan, but the question is what made me that? It’s his true leadership ability of unleashing his potential better than others and showing the world his undying passion (I call it love) for the game…A leader always passes on the baton by showing the correct path, before he steps down. If he himself has not made it to the top then how could he expect others to redefine it or go beyond! A mere motivation through some words of encouragement or pep talk doesn’t help all the time! Contrary, if someone has reached to the level where others haven’t before, it can surely become a source of inspiration and a strong reason for many to go the extra mile surpassing all the odds.
Conclusion on Traits of A Good Leader
We need to think beyond the convention and
embrace the concept of individual excellence or
individual brilliance as the new form of
leadership in this fast changing world. From the
organization viewpoint, a company should always encourage individual brilliance; rather than only encouraging so called Team Performance or Group Work. We say equal contribution by every team member is imperative for organizational success; however the question you need to answer is – Can every recognized batsman in the team score a 50 in every match? Of course not! But individual brilliance of a batsman can make a huge difference and compensate the same.
A true leader is the one who shows the world what e alone is capable of. And when he excels in his course of action by setting new benchmarks then eventually he will have followers or admirers even if he is not directly helping any of them.
A simple lesson- Competing against your own self and reaching where others can only dream of is a key trait of an influential leader.
So what do you think are the traits of a
great leader?
Prof. Kaushik Das
Asst.V.P. S.M.G. (Placements)
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Why should one do an
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I would say don't do an MBA if you don't know what it means to you, if you don't know how it adds value to you / your career, if you think it's just a big bait to fish out a well paying job.
No, that's not it! Why do you think companies would want to hire MBAs? They want your ability to see the bigger picture in aspects concerning the company. They want you to analyze where they stand, what they are capable of, where they can get to, how soon they can get there, why certain things do not happen the way they should, and what is to be done to make them happen. In short, they want you to lead the way. Now you may think that this is not a real world situation and all jobs don't throw this kind of experience.
You need to go in there with a perspective. Well, this applies to anything you do. But your ability to see the big picture is the very crux
of this two year rigorous course. It's not just your content, but how you present it, how you can make people relate to it, not just about numbers, but how you apprehend them, not about selling products or services, but selling yourself.
But my point is not whether or not you should do an MBA, but if you are doing it, you better know why you should do so, and then do it well. And this again holds true for anything you do.
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Few days back while sifting through my books I
spotted a yellowish looking paper with very
small print on it. On a closer look I realized that
it was a short story I had written back in year
2003. Rather it had been a product of a very
boring and uneventful day at office. I had really
liked it then and shared it only with some close
friends. But as it is usual of me I lost the only
print-out I had taken of the story and soon
forgot all about it. I somehow never tried my
hand at story writing again. In these days of
retrospection it’s great to have found that
story…
Here is finally the ‘Destined Fate’
And after the long wait finally the time
came for executing her duty once again. It
was usually a simple task but the old
woman clung to those few breaths with all
her might, making it terribly difficult for D
this time. D had always been proud of her
capacities and seeing them thus
challenged by a frail dying old woman
made her furious. Sometime back the old
woman had pushed her out and she had
no choice but to succumb to the act. In
hearts of their hearts both knew D was
invincible but that knowledge did not
deter the latter’s resistance.
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D decided to let the old woman have her way
for some time. Maybe that would make her
realize the inevitable destiny. Thinking thus, out
she flew through the window and began
witnessing the scenes of daily life. Aimlessly
floating and contemplating D came to an open
window which revealed a very cozy and lively
room. Peeping inside the window D caught sight
of a beautiful young girl lying on a
sofa…probably deep asleep…The girl M was
absolutely still, like death itself…how peacefully
she slept. D looked at her for some time but
there was no movement in M’s body. Suddenly
D got a wicked idea. She quietly glided in the
room and spread her frozen limbs in M’s
youthful body, thus turning her into cold
marble. D knew very well it was an offence for
which she would surely be punished but the
temptation of doing the unexpected was too
much o resist. M was as motionless as
before…but there was a drastic difference
now….Now she was dead. Lying still as a statue
she had invited death to reside in her.
After some time another young girl K barged in
the room. Sitting on the edge of the sofa next to
M she began chatting. Getting no response she
touched M on her forehead and instantly a chill
ran down her spine. Taking courage she tried in
vain to locate latter’s pulse and heart beat. The
sudden shock of her friend’s untimely death
brought a terrible shriek from her and she
began to cry hysterically.
All this hue and cry woke D up who had
gone off to sleep in M’s body. As soon as D
saw K she realized her mistake and was
scared to see a friend weeping and wailing
over what had not been ordained…what
was just a whim…what was not true…M has
a long life ahead. D had to leave before it
was too late. Noiselessly she escaped M’s
body and flew out of the open window.
Suddenly there was a movement in M’s
body ..as if she was getting up from a deep
sleep. She opened her eyes and saw a
white faced and terribly shaken K. She put
her hands on K's shoulder and tried taking
her hand but the latter had already run out
of the room…out of the house...out on the
road. Running frantically with fear written
all over her face K could hardly see a pick-
up van which ran over her ending all her
fears and worries forever;
On the other side D had won the battle.
The old woman had finally given up. The
ultimate look of defeat and surrender on
her victim’s face elated D. she calmly
resided in latter’s bosy. After her much
awaited victory D had to immediately reach
the road T for her next assignment. As D
reached the place she saw K running madly
in the middle of the road. It was not with a
triumphant smile but a very heavy heart
that D spread her limbs in K as the kick-up
van crushed the latter’s body.
Priyanka Kaul
SS/UGP/IIPM/2010-13
nikki9105@gmail.com
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