We had just finished our bankers meetings for the day in New York City. Our entire team came back to the hotel and we settled down for a quick drink at the hotel bar. Out of a whim, I called up Vipul, who I recollected had moved to the New York area long time back. Guess what? He was in office and his office was literally a block away!!!

We managed to meet for some time before he left for home. The surprise for him was Anand – who was also with me in our meetings. In fact, all three of us had worked together for a few years a decade and half back…