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Moments Frozen in Time: House of 1435 Sector 15 Gurgaon and the Life We Lived Year 2006
Desiya Online Travel, Erevmax, Gurgaon, Haryana, NIT, NITRourkela, startup, Year2006, Year2007, Year2008, Year2010This memoir captures my early Gurgaon days through memories that feel complete only because they live on in photographs. From moving into House 1435 in Sector 15 with fellow NIT Rourkela seniors to living a true bachelor and startup life, every corner tells a story. The photos reflect late-night business discussions that felt like trillion-dollar…
House of 1435, Sector 15 Gurgaon: Where My Bachelor Corporate Startup Life Truly Began Year 2006
One of my strongest memories from early Gurgaon days is our rented house at 1435, Sector 15, Gurgaon. Fresh out of NIT Rourkela year 2006, I joined Desiya Online Travel after initial campus placement training at Erevmax in Kolkata. After reaching Gurgaon, I connected with my college senior, Suneel Jadon, who invited me to share…
True Basement Startup: Building India’s Early Hotel Booking Platform At Desiya Online Year 2007
My professional life is deeply shaped by startup experiences in Gurgaon’s booming startup culture. Although I worked with several traditional corporate offices, my heart always leaned toward my first startups Desiya Online Travel. While passing out of college, I dreamed of working at companies born in basements or garages like Apple, Google etc. That dream…
A Night at Yo China: My First Office Celebration in Gurgaon’s Startup Culture Year 2006
I began my professional journey in Gurgaon in early 2006, a bustling city full of ambition and opportunity. Like many young professionals, I quickly discovered friendship through office colleagues who soon felt like extended family. Startup culture naturally builds close-knit teams, and my experience at Desiya reflected that beautiful reality. I joined Desiya as a…
From Sarni to the Skies: My First Flight and the Journey Beyond Year 2006
From Small-Town Dreams to Soaring the Skies: My First Flight Experience Like many small-town boys, I once dreamed of flying in an airplane. I would watch planes soar over my hometown, Sarni, and wonder if I’d ever be on one. As a child, I often stared at the sky, imagining the thrill of being up…
Taking Flight: Videos That Capture My Journey from Dreaming to Flying
From dreaming of airplanes in the skies of small Sarni town of Madhya Pradesh to finally boarding my first flight from Kolkata to Delhi, my journey has been one of passion, perseverance, and the pursuit of dreams. What once seemed like a distant aspiration became a reality in 2006 when my career took me beyond…
Moments from Graduation Day: Reliving the 4th Convocation of NIT Rourkela (2006)
Graduation day is a milestone etched in memory, and the 4th Convocation at NIT Rourkela on 16 December 2006 was no different for me. This moment marked the culmination of years of hard work, camaraderie, and the shared dreams of a small-town boy venturing into the world. As I stood among my peers, holding the degree that…
Graduation Day: Memories of 4th Convocation NIT Rourkela Year 2006
On 16 December 2006, The NIT Rourkela 4th convocation was a momentous occasion brimming with excitement, as we gathered to celebrate the culmination of our hard work—our B.Tech degrees (Batch 2004-06). We are the pioneering batch of NIT Rourkela (formerly REC Rourkela, which became NIT in 2002), entering the campus in 2002 and hence being…
Memories of the BackPost: NIT Rourkela, Year 2006
NIT Rourkela would be incomplete without mentioning the BackPost near Hall 5, a place that holds deep significance for the boys’ hostel residents, especially from 2nd to 4th year. It was where (2002-2006) we spent countless hours—discussing, Ragging, planning, dreaming, and exchanging ideas. This spot became a hub of conversation, where we talked about everything,…
NIT Rourkela Computer Science Batch of 2006
The Computer Science Batch of 2006 at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela holds a special place in my heart. From the moment we joined in 2002, filled with dreams and boundless energy, time flew by in what felt like an instant. Today, each of us has carved a niche in our respective industries, leaving…
The First Job Erevmax: My Journey into the Tech World Year 2006
Your first job is a milestone that stays close to your heart and shapes your professional mindset forever. I received my first offer through NIT Rourkela campus placement at Erevmax Technologies in Kolkata. Fresh out of college, after spending two months in Sarni, everything felt new, fast, and demanding. That one month in Kolkata became…
Organising Shivratri Puja Year 2006: NIT Rourkela Hall 5
At NIT Rourkela, we don’t just study day and night; we also foster a sense of fraternity by organizing various religious events to build bonds. This video captures the Shivratri Puja we organized during my final year in 2006 at Hall 5. It was a spiritually enriching and culturally vibrant experience. With meticulous planning and…
NIT Rourkela: Nurturing Dreams and Shaping Futures
Looking back and reflecting on my journey through the corridors of time, NIT Rourkela, my alma mater, surfaces not merely as an educational institution but as a profound catalyst for dreams—a forge that molds futures. As I reminisce about my transformative years as a Computer Science and Engineering student from 2002 to 2006, the clarity…
