Saturday, May 05, 2007

The Monarch of a Rajan

Hmpppppppphhhhhhhhhhh……… it’s now time to get settled with sum bit of sanity that can be expected to be left in me at this hour after what I have got as a senior in Global Legal Associates… UFfffff.. what a man this Mr. Rajan Narain…. Apparently an advocate on record at the Supreme Court of India…and hence supreme are his whims and supreme are his mannerisms… there are certain basic rules that are to be followed in his regime.. Do NOT wish him Good Morning; wanna kno why?? Coz, as his version stands, he knos more than 150 pple…and hence if each starts wishing him and he starts wishing them back, that would waste some five of his precious minutes!!! He is this enormous guy who wears trousers that only cover 7/8th of his legs.. I dunno the logic behind that.. perhaps that saved the tailor a few precious minutes!!! And u can always see the stumbled socks at his ankle which due to some ‘elasticity’ problem fails to stay above the ankles. He does not like Windows XP as it is very flashy, and cannot stand Win98 coz that does nt allow popup blockers. Each time there’s a popup coming up, he shall be making the open statement that “If it is a porn…then it is nt mine… I do not see such things.” He does nt drink as well… bt when crates of alcohol come into the office, he is prompt in replying that they are the left overs frm a party that he had thrown and they are being taken away for his mother who has the habit of throwing parties…. And then he adds the proviso… “Do not think that pple at GLA jus kip drinking all day at wrk. And I don’t drink, they are fr my mother…”

In his office he assumes the figure of one of those medieval kings…who cannot survive without his train of attendants… every minute he uses his intercom at least twice to call in some one or the other for some or the other petty reason…apparently very strict abt discipline…and of course has the signature of a very shrt temper… But he never forgets to add the tag that “This office is not a concentration camp.. Feel free…” [the restrictions being implicit at every corner]

All’s fine with this comical character bt the time he lets me off at nght.. When its is scheduled to be at 6… he never lets off b4 8 in the least…. At times feel like running away frm all this… but still it’s the way to life and learning… he knos his stuff pretty well and guess that’s what matters at the end of the day…

11 comments:

darkling said...

comical!!!!!!!!!tyranny........and wat not....pri u r in duck soup....but u will emerge....

arnroy said...

Surely i can add sumthing abt Mr. Rajan Narain.
Here i was in ASSOCHAM HQ New Delhi to attend a conference. This guy apparently went to all the flashy( if i m allowed to use the word) offering them a lift bak home in his anti-baritone. Dats Rajan Narain for u. Kudos on surviving him PD.

Sorcerer said...

Totally agreed to his nature of being flashy and all that..... never loses an opportunity to utter that he has a big car "that can tek u all and it has a back AC".... thanx Don for adding it on..... Never loses a chance to tell u that he has got for his ten year old son an ipod... that is costly... and his ex-boss is rich who has given him a very costly watch...

Thats 'pricey' i guess.....

Bt in all hs wierdness he sure has a good heart.... took me to a jazz concert and teks gud care of his interns.. gives us sandwiches and all... cant deny that at all....

But am gettin bored out here....

onnesha said...

sorcerer said ".....gives us sandwiches and stuff..."
heehee!i dont know why but that gave me a laughter attack!!

Sorcerer said...

@Onn... Hmmm... wats so funny????? and it is good to see u back..... kip commenting....

Unknown said...

hmmmm.........well all that has been said is absolutely true.........well written priyo.....n ya v forgot to tell u.....after u left GLA........v found him readin a book called.....'Screw it, Lets do it".........

Jil Jil Ramamani said...

loll...is this a case of 'attitude decides altitude' follower?

The Nihilist said...

hey!

I am gonna intern with this firm these winters. I googled anc came across your piece.

Now I am worried. Any advice?

Also, are u from NLU, Jodhpur?

The Nihilist said...

*and

Sorcerer said...

@Nihilist - given that u are a nihilist, must mention that dont try finding meaning in anything... be it GLA or Luthra.... :P but on a serious note, i must say its just a fine place.. dont worry!! Rajan myt b slightly weird, but he is caring... and makes it a point to pass on whatever he knows... may i ask which year you are in???

and yes, I am from Jodhpur... how did u figure this one out....?? :)

tk cr.. b in touch..

Unknown said...

Any chance for stipend? I mean after a month or 2 ?