03Aug 2019 by ksurya No Comments
“Bees Saal Baad”

“Bees Saal Baad”

Memories, People
Bees Seal Baad translated literally means Twenty Years, Later! During my recent visit to the USA, I got an opportunity to meet Prasanna (an ex-colleague). A good twenty years later. And, Prasanna used a Hindi (Bollywood) movie title of yesteryears to remind us that we were meeting after twenty years. We spent a good time visiting our joint past. A common thing that we shared was our cherished association with HP OpenView. Both of us were certified on this product in our respective functional areas. And, during my sales days of yore, I had a few HP OpenView customers to my credit. On my return and to my surprise, I found a souvenir of HP OpenView. A T-Shirt. This T-Shirt was probably part of the certification package from Hewlett-Packard (HP)…
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10Jul 2019 by ksurya No Comments
Good Morning from Venkat N!

Good Morning from Venkat N!

People
Each morning, almost without fail for more than two years, Venkat N sends me Good Morning messages. And, these messages include nice quotes. Thus, I have titled this post as Good Morning from Venkat N! Venkat N was my colleague for two years. But, after we were no longer colleagues, I had lost touch with him. Venkat had gone into hibernation for a few years. And, then suddenly I started receiving the Good Morning quotes from Venkat. It is now two years since he has been sending me these messages. I find Venkat's messages to be highly soothing, motivating, and profound. Thus, I have decided that I should share them with all. On the right sidebar of the homepage of www.ksuryaonline.com, there is a section titled Motivating Messages. And, Venkat's…
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05Feb 2019 by ksurya No Comments
My father’s legacy is his book.

My father’s legacy is his book.

Biography, People
My father, Dr. Kasichainula Kameswara Rao I am proud of my father. My father's book was recently published and is titled; Atreyapuram to Mumbai Megapolis. The Exciting Journey of a Village Boy.  And, in his book, my father Dr. Kasichainula Kameswara Rao has shared the experiences of his life. Thus, my father's legacy is his book because of the way he leads his life.  My father's story; in brief. My father was born in Atreyapuram, a village in South India. And, this village had no electricity, no proper roads, and was water-locked on all sides and thus no communications before sunrise and after sunset. In such conditions, my father completed his junior high school studies in a vernacular language namely Telugu with distinction. On passing high school, he completed his…
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