Dated: 2008 (OCRed from Handwritten Notes) Mumbai – London – Dallas – Las Vegas – Chicago → London – Peterborough → London – Mumbai I start off from home with a heavy heart – not sure why because it is just a few days trip. Maybe it is the healing wound in my back or the thought of seeing your family for a few days – not sure, might not really be able to analyze. I came in early – reaching terminal 2C of the international airport. Very crowded – the vehicle in which I came goes all the way to the end and takes a turn and drops me at the gate – I see BA and enter showing my e‑ticket . I see not many people; it is 10:00 pm – the flight is at 02:15 am. I make some initial inquiry and stand in the queue – the wait continues – the queue length increases as it takes 2 U turn and the baggage screening has not yet started – whew… more wait and around 11:30 the baggage screening counter opens – the queue begins to move slowly – both checked‑in and hand baggage go through the X‑ray machine – bo...
Thank you for the kind welcome. I am truly honored and very pleased to be in the midst of this august gathering—both on the stage and in front of me. More importantly, I am delighted to be in front of the young minds present today. I am also thankful to Professor Choudhury, who made my coming here possible through the invitation and the follow‑up communication. Thank you, ma’am. I have a couple of thoughts I would like to share, simply because of my years of professional experience may offer some perspective. One thing that strikes me is the title of this conference. The fact that it is held every two years and continues to grow indicates the energy and enthusiasm of the organizers. I am sure the conference has seen many leaps in the quality of presentations and in the novelty of the work showcased. While I have only had the opportunity to look at the titles—not the full papers—I can easily imagine that the presentations must have been valuable. Coming back to the title, it is very apt...