This piece is dedicated to some of my beloved friends in Chennai!

Amit Jain a.k.a AJ: Don't be fooled by his lean frame. He can take on anyone with his guts and 12" muscles! Has an amazing presence of mind. He can stay awake long hours reading equity reports, but a novel will put him to sleep in a flash. I like his adventurous nature (he goes off every other week to some place or the other).

Vineet Mehta a.k.a SMS king: You'll find him on the phone (actually 2 phones!) for about 12 hours in a day. Fantasizes about bikes. Has a solution to every problem. The closest he has come to IIM Ahmedabad is having samosas outside the campus gates. Great guy overall!

Niladri Ganguly a.k.a NN: Sits next to me in office and keeps passing wise cracks (that are not appreciated by any one around!). Has a huge fan following on Orkut. Great fun jamming, with me on the guitar and him on the mouth organ and both of us on vocals. Has a great sense of humor (can also make fun of his own race!)

Saubeer Mann a.k.a SS: Walks 3-4 miles a day in his bermudas and t-shirt-converted-vest. Loves to dabble in new things - currently learning to ride his new bike, to play the guitar (his gurudakshina to me is due). Introvertish, but extra talkative once he gets to know you. Desperately on the look out for people to use his credit card so that he can win points. Can you help him?

Nikunj Agawaral a.k.a Niki baby: The angry young man - Has fought with a local cricket association personnel and a motorcycle rider! Loves watching movies. Has mastered the art of talking on the mobile and driving simultaneously in the intimidating Chennai traffic. Carries 3 (am I right?) gold credit cards and threatens that he will discard them if the providers don't upgrade it to platinum!