2 States The Story Of My Marriage

(Nora) #1

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‘I think it is a great idea,’ Bala said. We sat in our priority banking group team
meeting. Mumbai had proposed a ‘raise spirits’ dinner event for our private
clients across India. Despite the economic slowdown, they had approved, they
had approved a budget for all major centres. Chennai needed it most, given the
adventure banking we had subjected our clients to.
‘So, we need to brainstorm on which event will work best for Chennai
customers,’ Bala said.
‘An art exhibition,’ one executive said.
‘Again, we are selling something,’ another executive said. ‘The focus should
be on fun.’
‘A fashion show,’ said the earlier executive.
‘Too bold for our market,’ came the counter response.
The discussion continued for ten minutes. All ideas form movie-night to
inventing a Kollywood celebrity to calling a chef to prepare an exotic cuisine were
discussed.
However, for some reason, none of the ideas clicked. I felt quite useless
having nothing to say. But I didn’t know what would work for Chennai customers
apart from giving them their money back.
‘Krish, what do you think?’ Bala asked, breaking my daydream of walking
hand-in-hand with Ananya in a peacock blue sari.
‘Huh?’ I said, and realised everyone had turned to me.
‘Would you like to contribute?’ Bala said. Even though he had cut me slack, on
occasion the repressed boss in him came out.
‘Music, how about music? Say a musical night?’ I suggested.
Excited murmurs ran across the room. Finally, we had an idea without any
strong negative objection. However, within music there were a dozen ideas.
‘Kutcheri, let’s do a kutcheri,’ said one.
‘What’s that?’ I said, turning to Saraswati.

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