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MB#100: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒆: 100 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔.
[MemoirBlogthon #100] This is it. After 31 consecutive days of intense writing and publishing, the Memoir Blogthon reaches its monumental conclusion with this 100th story. This blog is not just a summary; it's a celebration of the discipline, the detailed planning, and the family support that sustained this World Record attempt to honor my father's centenary. I review the eight core pillars of his character that emerged, share the methodology that made this "herculean task"
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MB#99: 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖.
[MemoirBlogthon #99] This second installment of 𝘼 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 focuses on the emotional core of the reunion: the Voices of Validation. Over the course of the event, family members and well-wishers took the stage to share specific, powerful memories detailing the character and principles of Sri Susarla Subrahmanya Sastry. From the humorous anecdotes inquiring about the government's tender processes to the deep gratitude expressed by the chartered a
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MB#97: 𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙗𝙮 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙮 𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝙄𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙥.
[MemoirBlogthon #97] My fascination with philately, which began in college and led me to organize the successful JYPEX-75 exhibition (detailed in MB#30), created a lasting connection with the Postal Department. This memoir chronicles the ambitious dream of commemorating my father—a man whose philosophy is worth emulating—with a special postal release. While a full commemorative stamp was prohibitively expensive, a visit to the Hyderabad General Post Office revealed a surpris
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MB#96: 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙣 𝙆𝙚𝙮𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙎𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙮.
[MemoirBlogthon #96] Despite a childhood marked by failed attempts at instrumental music—from noisy drums to a breath-straining mouth organ—my fascination remained strong, fueled by my mother's Carnatic heritage and a chance encounter with Veena exponent Ms. Echampati Gayathri. At the age of 60, prompted by her advice to try the digital keyboard, I secretly enrolled in a music school. This blog details my six-month journey under the guidance of Mr. Jason, who, despite special
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MB#95: 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙮 𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.
[MemoirBlogthon #95] For my father, collecting music was a cherished hobby, dominated by His Master's Voice (HMV) 78 RPM records of Hindi and Telugu film hits. This memoir revisits the fascinating era of transition in the 1950s and 60s, moving from bulky shellac discs to the microgroove vinyl LPs and 45 RPM singles. It details the tactile experience of the old spring-wound HMV player that needed a new pin for every few records. The climax was a shared family contribution in 1
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Dec 6, 20254 min read
MB#94: 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜.
[MemoirBlogthon #94] Winning the Best Chapter award in 1996 was a milestone, but it was not the end goal. This blog details the over three decades I dedicated to teaching and training aspirants across various professional institutes, including ICSI, ICWAI, and Chartered Accountants, private coachings, Banks and corporates and NGOs like Rotary Clubs. Starting with Foundation level, I soon specialized in the core subject, "Company Secretarial Practice." My success lay in my sin
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Dec 5, 20253 min read
MB#93: 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝘾𝙎𝙄 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠.
[MemoirBlogthon #93] After a successful term as chairman, the ambition shifted to winning the prestigious "Best Chapter" award for the Hyderabad Chapter of ICSI. This blog details the pivotal role my father played. Having successfully chaired the Institute of Engineers local branch, he served as the ultimate mentor and evaluator. His central question—"Are you bidding for any award?"—spurred the meticulous compilation of the evaluation sheets. He didn't just review the conten
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Dec 5, 20254 min read
MB#92: 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙖𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙-𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 1996.
[MemoirBlogthon #92] Driven by a goal to "give back" and promote the Company Secretary course, I secured my M.Com. as an external student. In 1996, during my term as ICSI Chapter Chairman, I aimed to conduct an unprecedented number of career events. This blog details the strategy inspired by my father: target the university leadership. By inviting the vice-chancellor of Osmania University, I transformed a local chapter event into a win-win collaboration, proving that the CS q
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Dec 5, 20253 min read
MB#91: 𝙈𝙮 𝙏𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝘿𝙧. 𝘼𝙠𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙞 𝙉𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙍𝙖𝙤 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝘾𝙎𝙄 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩.
[MemoirBlogthon #91] In 1996, as I took charge as Chairman of the Hyderabad Chapter of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), the challenge was set: secure a prominent Chief Guest for the Annual Fellowship Meet. While the committee debated celebrity access, my heart was set on the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner, Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao. This blog recounts the nerve-wracking process of calling the film legend directly, the surprising personal phone call I rece
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Dec 5, 20254 min read
MB#90: 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝘼𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙨.
[MemoirBlogthon #90] Growing up, I saw my father's office adorned with trophies and certificates from his decades of service in the State Government Roads and Buildings Department, planting an early seed of inspiration. As my own professional journey led to a wealth of awards, citations, and mementos—from Rotary International medals and banking recognitions to accolades from schools and colleges for my career guidance work—my home office became overwhelmed. Following my fath
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Dec 4, 20254 min read
MB#88: 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙖.
[MemoirBlogthon #88] For years, I was known in Rotary circles as the ‘Career Man,’ driven to take my successful Career Guidance projects overseas through the coveted Group Study Exchange (GSE) program. Despite my commitment, three rejections on "flimsy grounds" left me deeply disappointed, leading me to believe the program favored major donors or past presidents. Yet, guided by my father’s motivational quote—"When one door closes, another door opens"—I pivoted. This led to a
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MB#86: 𝙈𝙮 𝙀𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙈𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙭 𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.
[MemoirBlogthon #86] For my father, a retired superintending engineer, paying his fair share of income tax was a lifelong priority. When his self-acquired property was sold in 2012, his first step was not distribution but meticulous compliance. This blog details the rigorous process of seeking counsel from both a tax advocate and a chartered accountant to analyze three complex options for handling the capital gains, ensuring neither he nor his family would face future tax pr
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Dec 3, 20254 min read
MB#85: 𝙈𝙮 𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙈𝙮 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚.
[MemoirBlogthon #85] The Sanskrit sloka, "Guru Brahma Gurur Vishnu," emphasizes revering the teacher as a manifestation of the Divine. This philosophy isn't just theory for me; it’s a living tradition passed down by my father, who once honored his own Telugu and Sanskrit school teacher with a shawl, fruits, and new cloths. Following this example, I have dedicated my life to publicly and personally expressing gratitude to those who have shaped my professional excellence, inclu
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Dec 3, 20253 min read
MB#82: 𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙈𝙮 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 '𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙏𝙮𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜' 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚.
[MemoirBlogthon #82] In the 1970s, as I transitioned from school to college, my father insisted I master lower-level typewriting—a skill then often relegated to clerical work. He believed in the "touch typing" technique as a necessary, self-reliant skill for my entire life. This blog travels from the high-pressure classroom filled with the rhythmic clatter of typewriters and timed drills to the quiet efficiency of today's keyboards. It details the mechanical curriculum, the
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Dec 2, 20253 min read
MB#81: 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙈𝙮 𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧-𝙞𝙣-𝙇𝙖𝙬.
[MemoirBlogthon #81] I agreed to the alliance, but I was reluctant to hold the wedding in the bride's remote village, Balantram, preferring my social circle in Vijayawada. My father tactically overcame my objection by appealing to sentiment—the wish of the 90-year-old grandfather—securing the village as the venue. This small compromise earned me a free hand to manage the wedding logistics, from invitations to video recording. This blog details the charm of the traditional vi
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MB#78: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙐𝙣𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙣.
[MemoirBlogthon #78] Our part-time servant, Ramanadham, was honest, diligent, and indispensable, even staying in our government quarters outhouse. But when my mother's black-beaded gold necklace vanished before a function, suspicion quickly fell on him. The case against him was fueled by rumors, a failed test with an Rs. 10 note, and a terrifying prediction from an astrologer using an oil lamp. Though he fiercely maintained his innocence, he was driven away by the police thr
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Dec 1, 20254 min read
MB#72: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙠 𝙏𝙬𝙤-𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙈𝙇 𝙑𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙖 𝙎𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮.
[MemoirBlogthon #72] My childhood excitement over a booked Chetak scooter slowly dissolved over a decade as my father first deferred and then surprisingly gifted the scooter to my brother-in-law—a profound lesson that love often supersedes personal dreams. Though my passion for two wheels went unfulfilled for years, I finally secured my own 1987 LML Vespa after starting my job in Vizianagaram. This green, powerful scooter became a durable, reliable companion for a decade of f
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MB#69: 𝙄 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚, 𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙢, 𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙧𝙞 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙬𝙞𝙘𝙚.
[MemoirBlogthon #69] My birthplace, Amalapuram, is defined by two profound visits: the first, a memorable journey in the late 1960s where my father proudly showed me the Dowleswaram Barrage and the beauty of the Godavari's Konaseema region. The second, decades later, was a bittersweet pilgrimage that found my ancestral home replaced by a school playground, proving that while physical roots may change, the journey to locate them is the lasting legacy. MB69 On Godavari River
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MB#65: 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙀𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙.
[MemoirBlogthon #65] Searching through my father's documents recently, I found an unexpected treasure: an intriguing script written in Telugu, simply captioned: "In Gratefulness: About my most memorable people in my life." MB#65: My father with Sre (Late) Maganti Subrahmanyam (standing). I discovered a profoundly moving, two-page script my father wrote detailing the eight unforgettable people who shaped his life—from the brother-in-law who funded his education to the Chief En
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Nov 27, 20253 min read
MB#62: 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙮 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙂𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙈𝙮 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙙.
[MemoirBlogthon #62] My return to my childhood school in Vijayawada, founded by Padma Shri awardee Smt. V. Koteswaramma garu, completed a profound circle of gratitude. I came back as a professional (ICSI Hyderabad Chapter Chairman) to conduct a career program, but the true honor was remembering the ethical groundwork laid by my father—whose solution to leveling the school grounds with a road roller years ago proved that professional service is the most enduring legacy of all.
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