Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Intern Day1 - Met Finance Minister of India

What could be a better Day-1 of Internship for an Economics undergraduate than meeting the FM himself within half an hour of joining the office at the Indian Express, Delhi ?

I was privileged to sit within a meter range of Finance Minister of India "Pranab Mukherjee". It was an informal session and he discussed wide range of issues ranging from Women Reservation Bill to Civil Nuclear Liability Bill to the Tax Revenue and monsoon.

The session lasted for around two and half hours. I was sitting Shocked and quiet. But I was certainly trying to look sincere with a notepad in hand and scribbling stuffs in between :) Later I came to know that he had come under an exclusive IE activity "The Idea Exchange". Under this Idea Exchange sessions similar Bigshots keep coming once or twice a week. Lets hope for others.

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