Sweet-n-Sour

By Sastry, Sistla, Lakshmipati

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Title:	Sweet-n-Sour
Author:	Sastry, Sistla, Lakshmipati
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, General Works (Periodicals, Series, idexes, Almanacs, etc.), Memoir
Collections:	Biographies, Authors Community
Historic Publication Date:	2013
Publisher:	Sistla Ravikiran Shastry

Member Page:	Ravikiran Shastry
Citation APA MLA Chicago Lakshmipati Sastry, B. S. (2013). Sweet-n-Sour. Retrieved from http://www.self.gutenberg.org/

Description
The journey of an individual - from being an ordinary Second Division Clerk during the Second World War, to the status of Assistant Controller of Defence Accounts - over forty long years of service in the Indian Government.

Summary
Reminiscence of a Labyrinth!

Excerpt
Groundnuts are, no doubt, good catalysts either for making good use of time or ... well, wasting it!

Table of Contents
Foreword, Prelude Chapters 1. First few years of Service – with British bosses 2. Baptism – by British Bosses 3. Poona – with Intellectual Giants 4. Poona – amidst clash of Ego and Honour 5. Poona – in the company of two more Greats 6. Poona – most memorable tour 7. Selection for deputation to Korea 8. Journey to Korea 9. Inchon to Demilitarised Zone 10. Camp life in Demilitarised Zone 11. Deepavali Celebrations in Korea 12. Prisoners’ politics - V.I.P. Visits 13. Visit to Japan - Element of Discipline 14. ASHAKUSHA - Mission Failure - Return to India 15. Back to Methuselah - Poona 16. Shri S. K. Mukherjee as CDA, Southern Command 17. Bhilai - Steel Plant 18. Short term in Poona - Shri V.N. Sukul 19. Oil & Natural Gas Commission—Cambay–Dehradun 20. Jabalpur - Gun Carriage Factory 21. Delhi - Border Roads Development Board - I 22. Delhi - Border Roads Development Board - II 23. Delhi - Border Roads Development Board - III 24. Delhi - Borders Roads Development Board - IV 25. Meerut - C.D.A. Western Command 26. Meerut - C.D.A. Central Command - I 27. Meerut - CDA Central Command - II 28. Delhi - Radar And Communication Project