Scoop of Life Part 5

Gopaldas Bhavan
Connaught Circus
3rd January 2011
11:45 AM
9th Floor


Monday


Nayana: You came to work today (smiles)
Raghav shrugs carelessly. He didnt care to speak unless it was utterly necessary. Lots can be achieved with body language and silence was his motto.
Krishan: Lots of documents to review........ (doesnt bother nodding at his son)
Pavan: Krishan,  Anuttam and Ateendra (his sons) return tomorrow from the textile mill scouting trip. Wool is definitely not our strength. I am nervous, how is the collaboration talk coming along?
Krishan: I had a call last nite and have one later today Bhayya
Pavan is pleased, he turns to Raghav
Pavan: SO? What do you think Mr Kapoor?
Raghav: Am I supposed to? (shuffles his papers)
Nayana lingers, tucking her blouse in a affected manner.......... Krishan looks at her and says "More fresh coffee please Nayana?"
Nayana looks at the young kapoor who is now leaning on the window seat, gulping his coffee.
Nayana: For you? Raghav?
He just raises his cup to indicate he is good
Krishan rolls his eyes, he is fully aware of his son's cynicism AND charm.
Didnt care to deal with either this morning
Pavan: Just say something raghav
Raghav sets the papers on his Dad's huge shiny cherry wood desk, " Looks like the paper work is quite messy"
Krishan: WHY do you ask him Bhayya?
Pavan:Shhhh! Ek min (stops his brother)
Pavan:  Good point Raghav, we are trying to buy it from the holding company, but the moment we pay the earnest money they will let us start operations at the tannery
Raghav: two businesses we have NO CLUE how to manage?
Krishan: thats enough Raghav
Raghav shrugs non chalantly and starts walking out of the room
Nayana follows him with the coffee pot........
Krishan: Shut the door behind you, thanks!
Raghav: 3 tanneries have been shut down in Jalaun and Dehat Kanpur by some lunatic Hindu fundamentalist org citing water pollution....... in the last year....... good luck
Lets himself out lazily, does NOT shut his dad's door
His Dad and Uncle exchange shocked looks, despite their rigorous research, and paying for the "consulting company, this fact, they had NO clue about...........
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Noon 3rd January 2011
Monday
Kilokri Village, near Malviya Nagar
Clean Water Initiative --Office
Radhika sifts through files stacked almost mile high on her desk. She looks up dismayed at Umesh the admin "Isme UP ke files kahan hai?
Umesh: yahi the Maam
Radhika: UP mein kitne saalon se kaam chal raha hai?
U,mesh fumbles, Poonam Research Coordinator, answers confiedently " Radhika Etawa aur Bojnor, Amroha, aur Jaunpur mein kam se kam 4 saal se
Radhia (frustrated) To ISME sab MP, maharashtra ke files hain?
She looks around her office, its a huge mess, the premises are dingy, musty and not fit to house more than 5, but over 20 are cramped into it..........
There are open shelves lining the walls, a old beat up Khaitan cooler, juts out of the window. The tube light is half dead, the room is pitch black without electricity.......
Radhika looks at Umesh: Ek chai mil sakti hai?
Umesh is happy he has been asked something that he KNOWS, he vamooses
Radhika picks up her curls and knots it high above her head...........
Looks at Poonam........ "Jalaun ke files ke liye kisko call karen?"