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A day in the life of a Branch

  A day in the life of a Branch   ·          Branch opens at 10 am . Branch Head had jotted down the work he intended to complete: Process Note, OTS proposal, OD renewal and follow up of top ten NPAs. ·          So he walks in, his mind already overcrowded – and thereby clouded – with all the things he planned to execute   and is greeted by a bunch of papers – reminders about statements, performance review letters, undelivered debit cards, NPA Recovery, insurance canvassing, CASA campaign report and the like and a series of IP messages! ·          Second-line walks in informing about the staff position – two clerks are on leave ·          He is then reminded of heavy cash accumulation ·          He is then reminded of insufficient stock of cheque book...

One For The Road (to 2019)

  Funny: ‘Inter’pol has issued Red Corner Notice on Vijay Mallya Punny: Yes, ‘corner’ed, VM has turned Red F: Did you Notice the ‘INTER’esting ‘POL’itics played by MS Office! P: Just as in Cricket, timing is of essence in politics F: Modi-Shah duo – being in Office for the last 4 years – has mastered the art of timing P: Look at the sequence of (in)action F: As we inch towards 2019, MS Office unleashes its secret weapon P: Traditionally we are slow F: Yes, slow pace of reforms, slow growth, slow employment – an endless list P: No wonder the tradition continued in ‘Extradition’ process too F:With the tightening of noose, M is whining P: Wining then, whining now! F: A heady mix of ‘whining and wining’ Modi & Shah Office is busy keeping the Aam Aadmi confused. Even more confused is the Opposition, not knowing how to fire the ‘r(ae)ifle’, finds itself ‘disarmed’ and in ‘disarray’, unable to exploit the disgruntled elements in the ruling...