ABOUT ME

I was born to Pratibha and Kumar Jung Thakur on the 9^thof September ,1971 at Dehra Doon - a small western Uttar Pradesh district of India. Four years later we three were joined by my sister Meghna - making the family complete.

I did my schooling from St. Thomas' College - Dehra Doon, St. Peters School - Shillong, and DAV Inter College - Dehra Doon. Studied for my Bachelors and Masters degree from DAV Post Graduate College - Dehra Doon. Along with the Masters degree in composite History, I also completed a diploma course in Systems Management from NIIT - Dehra Doon..

While in college, I started working with a small company in Dehra Doon where I developed good PR skills under the tutelage of Mrs. Maan. And then, I relocated to New Delhi.

In New Delhi, I worked as a PR executive for a publishing firm gaining insight knowledge on the exciting world of media. Later, I moved to my third job as an Instructional Designer, developing IT courses.

The above two paragraphs seem more like a 'a brief summary of my resume'. Honestly, that's not what I want you to think. Well, here's some more for those who care to read.

I can call myself an avid reader, though I am yet to absorb all that I have read. But this process of reading, absorbing and sinking knowledge will continue till I stop, to finally rest.

In literature, I like the works of Thomas Hardy, Jane Austen, Hemmingway, Aurobindo Ghosh, Nehru. I also enjoy reading Amitav Ghosh, Jeffery Archer, Eric Segal and others. But, my all time favorite is RUSKIN BOND. Not because we are from the same area, but because in almost all his books the characters are real.

I have an ear for music too. It is difficult to point out one or two favorites in music, for I have enjoyed almost all type of music. But few artists that I enjoy listening to are:

Indian classical	M Balamurali Krishnan, MSS, and Doreswamy Iyengar.
Western classical	Chopin and Handle.
Western country-pop-rock	Freddy Fender, Pat Boon, Jim Reeves, Beatles, Carpenters, good old Boney M, and Abba.
Other music	Folk songs, regional music, ghazals, and some Indi pop too.

I won't say I am a travel enthusiast, yet I enjoy being in different places. I have fond memories of traveling to Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh (Shimla and Nahan), Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and north eastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh & Meghalaya. Overseas, I have enjoyed a short trip to the city of Cambridge - UK.

At one point of time I had as many as 52 pen pals (thus, got the title 'man of letters!'). Now all I am left with are four. Out of which two prefer to send e-mails!

About Me