This is the list of my Batchmates (admitted to BITS,Pilani in the Second Semester of 1988 batch) :
VIVEK KHANDELWAL :
He had the number one ID of the batch. A man from Sikar (near Jaipur) district of Rajasthan, popularly known as KHANDU , very studious , after completing his degree in Computer Science he did MS in Computers from Purdue University,USA. He is currently doing some R&D in Nortel Telecom,Dallas,USA. Recently he has married to Shipra.
e-mail
SUNIL U. KOSALGE :
If you have to find a person with all the qualities , he is the right person. A man from Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, was the TOPPER of the batch, very intelligent and hardworking , after completing two degrees in EEE and Computer Science he did MS in EE from Stanford University. He is currently doing some Hardware&Software design in California.He recently got engaged to Sujata.
e-mail
ADARSH ANAND :
He belongs to a very influential family in Jammu (J & K state). After completing his degree in EEE , he is still thinking .. Was it Miracle?
He is currently working in BEL(Bharat Electronics) in N.Delhi.
She was friendly with everybody.She had very good hand-writing and that's why everybody used to copy class notes from her. A beautiful lady from Chenai (Madras), after completing her degree in EEE, she did MS in Computer Science from Wisconsin Madison University, USA. She married to her long lasting boyfriend Praveen Sheshadri from IIT, Madras. She is currently working with Xerox.
RAJESH R. :
He always used to move around with our seniors. A man from Chenai(Madras), shy and reserve in nature did his degree in EEE. Current status is not known. Rajesh, if you are reading it,send me an e-mail at [email protected]
RAMAKRISHNA M.
A very cheerful personality from KAVALI ( A well known place according to him) in Andhra Pradesh. The great fan of Telugu movies and songs, sometime he doesn't hesitate comparing himself with Telugu Superstar Chiranjeevi. After completing his degree in Mechanical Engineering, he worked in Blue Star ,Chenai(Madras) for couple of years. He is currently working for a Shipping company in Singapore.He got engaged to Lata few months before, getting married on Feb. 6,1998.
e-mail
JATINDER SINGH JOHAR :
A SURD from Jammu (J & K state) , the tallest person of the batch
after completing his degree in Civil Engineering, preparing for India's top class service(IAS). He once cleared MAIN exam. Good Luck Johar.
DEVENDER SINGH DABAS :
A man who lives "Just outside Delhi". Today, he owns his own construction company. After completing his degree in Civil Engg. , he worked for couple of years in Gamon India Ltd,Assam.
AJAY R. DHOOT :
A macho man from Mumbai after completing the degree in Instrumentation did Master of Management Studies(MMS) from Mumbai Univesrity. He is now working in Mastek, Mumbai, trying to understand if he had to do programming after doing MMS-Operation then what was the need to do this degree[unrelated to what he studied during his graduation and post-graduation ].He got engaged few months ago, getting married soon. Currently He is working in London.
e-mail
AjAY H. CHANDAK :
He is popularly known for his kiddish characteristics. A man from Amravati district of Maharashtra after completing his degree in Chemical Engineering worked in Centuri Rayon[A well known Birla Group company],Shahad,Kalyan.His ambition was to do higher studies from STATES. Current status is not known.
ARUNA T. :
She was a kind of shy girl. This miss beautiful smile from Chenai [ Madras] after completing her degree in Mathematics and EEE had plan to pursue higher studies from STATES. Current status is not known.
This is myself. After completing my degree in Master of Management studies(MMS) , I did ME (Systems & Information). Before coming to work in New york city, I worked in Mumbai and Singapore for couple of years.
e-mail
RAJAN R.S. :
He was the person who never bothered about any test etc. but you can find him searching for the class notes just before the test/exams. A man from Srivilliputtur, Kamrajan distt. of Tamilnadu after completing his degree in Master of Management Studies(MMS), he did PGDBM from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade(IIFT), Delhi.After working in Dubai for one and half years, now he is doing his MBA from Arizona.He recently married to Neerja on 8/21/97.
e-mail
SUNIL GUPTA :
His principle was to do the best of what you can and following this principle he used to solve all the complicated problems which never used to come in the test/exam. A very hardworking guy from Kota district of Rajasthan after completing his degree in Civil Engineering ,joined Rajasthan State Electricity Board (RSEB) in Kota. Today he is the man behind the success/failure of RSEB.He got married on Dec 1,1997, 1997
GURMEET SINGH SARAN
He always looked for something special in his Bitsian life, which he couldn't get it. A very pleasing and dynamic SURD after completing dual degree in Mechanical Engineering and Economics, joined VIP Indistries in Nasik.
RACHIT UNIYAL :
He'll always give his expert comment on any topic of discussion whether he knows about it or not, specially when it comes to the topic of criticizing somebody. This dynamic and hardworking person from Turner road, Dehradoon (he proudly compares it with Turner road of Mumbai) in Utter Pradesh , after completing his degree in Civil Engineering,did PGDBM from IIM, Bangalore. He is currently working for American Express in New Delhi.
HARISH C. SHARMA :
He was the person who can make you laugh at anytime but when there is a test/exam you can find him being tensed,roaming around the campus for the class notes. A humorous personality from Udhampur Dist. of J&K state after completing his degree in Civil Engineering started his own business in Jammu. He is doing pretty good in the business.He married to Soniya on Oct 14, 1997
KRISHNA KUMAR J.:
This man from Guntur dist. of Andhra Pradesh could always be found arguing that his home town is a very big and famous place but still I don't know what is it famous for. After working hard in the first semester he took Electrical and Electronic Engineering as a dual degree with a hope to become a great Electronic Engineer. After completing his dual degrees in Chemistry and EEE, he finally landed up in Software Industry, totally unrelated to what he studied in Chemistry or EEE. Currently he is working as a Software Consultant in New York city,USA.He got engaged with Kalyani and getting married in March'98
e-mail
INDU ARORA :
She created sensation after CRACKING all the courses in the very first semester and after that she was so involved in the extra-curricular activities(?) that her whole life was changed.She acted in many Hindi dramas and there she found her love. She recently married to Rakesh Nangia , an ex-Bitsian ,actor and director of Hindi-drama and a presidential candidate of student union in 1991. This beautiful lady from Allahabad dist. of U.P.,after completing her dual degree in Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engg, she is now working in SBI Mutual Fund in Delhi.
NAVEEN AGGARWAL :
He was very strong in Mathematics. A very helpful and kind person from New Delhi after completing his degree in Civil Engineering, did M.E. in Structural Engg. from Delhi College of Engineering,Delhi. Now-a-days you can find him moving around the country with his Mobile phone. He is working for Siemens in New Delhi.He recently got engaged and getting married on Jan 31,1998.
e-mail
AJOY PHILIP :
A very simple guy from Chenai(Madras) had very tough time while speaking Hindi in Pilani. He was elected as a COSTAAn in Student Union for APOGEE-91. After completing his degree in Civil Engineering, did Master Of Management Studies(MMS) from Mumbai University. He was in Mumbai, when I met him last (in 1995).
When I met her for the first time , I couldn't believe that she is in BITS because her appearance was too young to study in college. This short lady from Kurnool dist. of Andhra Pradesh, after completing her dual degrees in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, now pursuing MS in Computer Science from University of Missouri, Columbia in USA.
e-mail
KAMAL MEHTA :
He is my hometown friend. We studied in the same school,same class before getting admission in BITS. A man popularly known as CAT,cracked all the math courses, very hardworking guy from Chittorgarh[now lives in Bhilwara] dist. of Rajasthan ,after completing his degree in Pharmacy , he did M.Pharm from the same institute. After working in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a Pharmaceutical company for more than 2 years currently he is working in Mumbai. He got married on May 11,1995 to Seema.
e-mail
PAWAN RAI :
He used to get tensed very easily even for very small thing. A hardworking guy but he never got benefit out of it.This man from Udhampur dist of J&K , after completing his degree in Civil Engineering ,joined Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd in Mumbai.
NISHEETH KR. SINGH :
This guy was very careless as far as his academic career is concerned but he was very nice as a person. This man from Mankapur,Gonda Dist. of U.P., belongs to a Royal THAKUR family. After completing his dual degrees in Economics and Civil Engineering, he joined a construction company in Mumbai.
SHIRLEY BONEFACE :
She never had much interaction among our batchmates. This lady from Madras did her dual degrees in Chemistry and Master of Management Studies(MMS)..
KSHAMA NIGAM :
She was more known for her way of speaking. A nice girl from Delhi did her dual degrees in Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
PHANI KUMAR BSSS:
Can anyone remember MCD calling his full name in Calculus class.This man from Hyderabd in AP, after completing his degree in Science and Technology Development, did ME in Systems & Information from the same institute. He is currently working in Singapore
KIRAN KUMAR R P:
He was a cricket fan.You can always find him playing tennis ball cricket in his wing.This guy from Bangalore in Karnataka, after completing his degree in General Studies,did ME in Systems & Information from the same institute.
RAJESH S :
This guy from Warrangal Dist. of Andhra Pradesh after completing his degree in General Studies, joined some institute in North. Rajasthan for his PhD. in International Relation.
The following are some of my M.E. Batchmates in BITs,Pilani :
SHARMISHTHA SIDHANTA[DESHPANDE] :
She was very good at her academics.After completing her graduation from BITS, she did ME in Systems & Information from the same institute.We worked for the same company (BCSS) in Mumbai after ME.She is popularly known as Mishthi. Always lost in her dream, this beautiful and fascinating lady from Nagpur,Maharashtra married to one of our colleague/friend,Sunil Deshpande in Mumbai on 20th Nov,1995.Currently She is working in TCS,Pune
e-mail
You can always find him riding his bicycle around the campus. Being a dayscholar he used to come to hostel and make people tensed by asking some hardcore questions and being confused on some topic used to confuse everybody. We used to play Tennis together.This tall and ever smiling guy [from New Delhi], after completing his graduation from BITS,did M.E. in Systems & Information from the same institute.He worked in Delhi for a year before coming to USA.Currently he is working Columbus, Ohio(USA) as a Software Consultant.
e-mail