Sandhya

When you run a marathon, it takes a while to slow down after crossing the finish line. Your body is in adrenaline rev mode. Still waiting for that cool-down period while I hurtle across the next week. Saturday – STC India conference where I announce the merger of Manage the Docs (MTD), the industry organization that I started with Asha and Akash five years ago, with STC India as its leadership…

That was the hilarious sash my awesome team gave me at my retirement party in office. And honestly, folks, it was the best ever retirement bash. So my last day at work was on Friday a week ago. I have been dreaming of this day for decades. And now the question that EVERYONE asks me is – how is retired life going?  It’s going something like this…   Retirement day – My last working corporate…

While receiving STC India’s Lifetime Achievement Award The scene: Manage The Docs (MTD) 3rd annual conference hosted at the HPE Bangalore campus in our fab R&D auditorium. A special event for me as it would be the last one of my corporate career as I headed into retirement after four decades of working in tech communications. The time: The conference was well underway by mid-morning, thanks to…

“You look a little frail; will you be able to withstand the rigour of this job?” “Don’t underestimate me,” smiled the 19-year-old with a long pigtail and a bachelor’s degree in English Lit. The panelists laughed and she got her first job in Reception at Windsor Manor, Bangalore. That was this day in history 40 years ago. I don’t think that girl herself imagined she would have such a long…

Yes, the conference was a runaway success, as they say. Packed, targeted, fully engaged audience. It was Friday, but everyone was there right from the beginning until the very end, overcoming Bangalore traffic, putting aside office and home  for a day. The Tech Communications leaders across the IT spectrum actively engaged in workshop activities, asked questions, shared insights, caught up with…

One of the most popular book genres across the world – Mystery! From Enid Blyton’s Five Find-Outers to Agatha Christie, stories of suspense and whodunits have held people of all ages enthralled. In April this year, I met two accomplished authors in this genre. Click on the links below to watch the episodes. AuthorEpisode  Tanusree PodderMystery, history and all that genreApeksha RaoIndia’s first…