Table of Contents

Message from Head of the Department ............................................. 2

From the Desk of President................................................................. 3
From the Desk of Literary Secretary.................................................... 4
Know Your Department ...................................................................... 5
Facilities in the Department ................................................................ 6
Roll List of First Year Students ............................................................. 7
Agricultural Engineering Society........................................................12
Introduction to AES .................................................................................... 13
AES Office Bearers ..................................................................................... 13
Prakriti’10 .................................................................................................. 14
The Literary Aspect............................................................................17
Message from a third year ......................................................................... 18
Falling Leaves ............................................................................................. 19
Expectations................................................................................................20

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Message from Head of the Department

It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you all to this unique and

truly interdisciplinary Department. For those of you beginning your
graduate and postgraduate education in the Department, you are
embarking on an exciting and challenging intellectual adventure that
will surely change your life and, hopefully, how you view the world.
You have chosen well in selecting our department for this important
step in your education. Our excellence in, and commitment to, teaching and research
will provide you with a stimulating learning environment and prepare you for a
career in academia, industry, and/or government service. An essential ingredient in
our educational philosophy is to provide students with broad exposure to concepts,
to encourage creativity, and to insist upon critical thinking and analysis. We believe
that with this preparation you will be able to choose among a wide variety of career
paths and will be able to adjust readily to changes in the professional environment
that are sure to continue to emerge. I am sure that by this time you must have
adjusted well to the living conditions prevailing on the campus and to the academic
routine. I wish to insure that the faculty and staff of the Department are interested
in, and are committed to your personal growth and intellectual development that
goes beyond the classroom. I strongly believe that what takes place outside the
classroom has a measurable impact on classroom learning, and encourage you to
take advantage of the wide-ranging resources available to you. Please feel free to
contact any faculty or staff for any academic and personal help. I wish you the very
best of luck in your educational journey.

-Prof. R. Singh
Head of the Department
Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering

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From the Desk of President

It is a great honour and pleasure to welcome you all to IIT Kharagpur

on behalf of the Agricultural Engineering Society. If you are anything
like what I was when I started, you must be feeling a million different
emotions and asking yourself a million different questions. With my
experience of the days I have passed in this institute, you would see all
your aspirations turning true with your own efforts and commitments.
As the time passes by you would understand what ‘magic’ this place has done to you.
This place has given me a special identity and I hope you will make yours as well.

Agricultural Engineering Society has been organizing events for better interaction
amongst the students of the department. Last year, we conducted our department
fest “Prakriti” and received a warm appreciation by all. It was a great effort by our
students, and with the support of you all we hope to make it bigger and better this
year. We are planning to take up a few more initiatives for further involvement of
the students in our activities. We would take a step to introduce students with
different opportunities to brighten their careers. I hope that you follow the tradition
that our alumni have made for us. I wish you all a very happy journey ahead!

-Nikhil Yagnic
President
Agricultural Engineering Society

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From the Desk of Literary Secretary

On this occasion, I gladly extend a very warm welcome and my heartiest

congratulations to our new friends in the Department of Agricultural and
Food Engineering, that proudly boasts of not only being one of a kind
among all IITs and also of its campus being larger in area than entire IIT
Delhi!

The Agriculture Engineering Society (AES) is the official student body of the
Department. It serves as a platform for the students of the Department to take up
new initiatives in academic and extra-academic spheres under the reliable guidance
of our respected and experienced Professors, and as students, to do their bit in
eradicating the loopholes prevalent in the system. It also promotes intra-department
interaction amongst students from all years who are greatly benefited from the
“funda” they acquire hence. Last year, the society organised Prakriti 2010 (an Agri
and Food Innovation Camp). It was a prodigious initiative by the members of the
society to establish relations and build up contacts with the enterprises in this
domain. We hope to make it bigger this time and would be glad to have your full
support and cooperation.

Finally, I extend my best wishes to all the freshers as they enter into the ‘KGPian way
of life’ as a ‘ghasi’. I hope that the next few years play a vital role in creating fond
memories that you shall cherish all your lives!

-Madhurima Kumar
Literary Secretary
Agricultural Engineering Society

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Know Your Department
The unique multidisciplinary department of Agricultural and Food Engineering was
established in IIT Kharagpur in the year 1952. It has pioneered the cause of imparting
quality education to the cream of the country in the arena of agriculture. Agriculture
and food includes a plethora of disciplines and the department is well-resourced to
match up to its scope.

The department offers eight M.Tech courses in different specializations, one four
year B.Tech (Hons) course in agricultural and food engineering and the five-year
integrated M.Tech course with specialization in any of the disciplines available.

The department aims at producing engineering graduates and post-graduates to

meet the requirement of technical manpower in the development of farm machines,
land and water resources management, agricultural production and manufacture of
processed food. In order to meet the present demand of agricultural and food
industries, the courses offered are structured and periodically modified to provide
students with ample flexibility in acquiring expertise in any of its major areas of
specialization.

Sustaining this high profile academic program, the department has modernized its
laboratories and created well-equipped computational and field test facilities which
encourage front line research in farm machinery power, water resources
development and management, food processing engineering and agricultural
engineering.

The department has a good alliance with renowned industries, R&D organisations
and universities in India and abroad which support a number of consultancy and
sponsored projects. The distinguished faculty of the department, who has earned
laurels and distinction in their profession, utilize these projects in strengthening
collaboration with national and international organizations. In the twenty first
century the department aims at meeting the challenges of its teaching and research
programs with the additional inputs of automation, information technology,
biotechnology and environmental technology.

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Facilities in the Department
 Agronomy Research Laboratory
 Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory
 Soil Technology Laboratory
 Food Technology Laboratory(Food Chemistry and Microbiology)
 Tractor Testing Laboratory
 Farm Power Laboratory
 Ergonomics Laboratory
 Unique Indoor Soil Bin Facility for Testing Tractor Tyres
 Renewable Energy Laboratory
 Irrigation and Drainage Engineering Laboratory
 Dairy and Food Engineering Laboratory
 Drying Laboratory
 Food Engineering Laboratory(PHTC)
 Food Packaging and Testing Laboratory
 Aquaculture Engineering Laboratory
 Aquatic Products Processing Laboratory
 Computer Simulation and Design Laboratory
 Environmental chamber
 Data Acquisition System

And many more...

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Roll List of First Year Students
4 Year B.Tech
 10AG10001 ABHILASH KUMAR CHANDEL
 10AG10003 ANUJ AGRWAL
 10AG10005 BIPASHA
 10AG10006 CHAUDHARI SHARMILA
 10AG10007 CHIRAG
 10AG10008 DESAM GNANA PRASUNA REDDY
 10AG10009 DEVENDRA SINGH KAJLA
 10AG10010 G DHEERAJ REDDY
 10AG10011 G MAHESH
 10AG10012 GARIMA AGARWAL
 10AG10013 GONDI ANUGNA REDDY
 10AG10014 K APARANJITHA
 10AG10015 KANISHK SAMOTA
 10AG10016 KUMAR RAJ
 10AG10017 KUNAL SANDEEP MATHURIA
 10AG10018 MOHIT SHARMA
 10AG10019 MUKESH KUMAR VIDYARTHI
 10AG10020 MUKKU APPALA RAJU
 10AG10021 NADELLA TEJASWI
 10AG10022 NIRMAL RAJ M
 10AG10023 PARAG GAUTAM RAMTEKE
 10AG10024 PIYUSH KUMAR
 10AG10025 PRANAV GARGIEYA
 10AG10026 PUNEET VASHISHT
 10AG10027 RAVI KUMAR
 10AG10028 S MEKALA KRISHNAVENI
 10AG10029 SAI SWAROOP REDDY G
 10AG10030 SHUBHAM SHARMA
 10AG10032 SUDHAKAR LOHRA
 10AG10033 SUNIL MEENA
 10AG10034 SUPRIYA KASHYAP
 10AG10035 T T RAMYA NAGINI
 10AG10036 YOGESH JARWAL

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5 Year Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech)

 10AG30001 AKASH GUPTA

 10AG30003 APOORV JAIN
 10AG30004 ASEEM VATS
 10AG30005 ASHISH TIWARI
 10AG30006 ATHOTA KISHORE
 10AG30007 BADIKALA RAGHU
 10AG30009 CHARU PANWAR
 10AG30010 GANTA RANGA BABU
 10AG30011 GUBARI PREM KISHORE
 10AG30012 HRISHIKA CHOUDHARY
 10AG30013 KANCHERLA JANAIAH
 10AG30014 KAUSHAL KISHORE
 10AG30015 KONDURI VENKATA SHASHANK
 10AG30016 KRISHNA TEJA C
 10AG30017 KUMARAPU JACOB BLESSINGS
 10AG30018 MALLIKA PRASAD
 10AG30019 MISHA KHAN
 10AG30020 NIKET DUBEY
 10AG30021 NIMISH GOEL
 10AG30022 NISHANT KOUL
 10AG30023 PARIKALA SUMANA
 10AG30025 RANU CHOUDHARY
 10AG30026 ROOPAM ATTREE
 10AG30027 SAHIL SINGH RATHORE
 10AG30028 SHASHANK SINSINWAR
 10AG30029 SIDDHARTH MITTAL
 10AG30030 TAMANNA CHOUDHARY
 10AG30031 TARUN JAIN
 10AG30032 TUMMAPALA N VENKATA DURGA PRASAD
 10AG30033 YASHNEEL SINGH MALIK

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M.Tech – Farm Machinery and Power

 10AG61R01 ANAND KUMAR

 10AG61R02 CHANDAN KUMAR BHARTI
 10AG61R03 GAMANE GANESH BABAN
 10AG61R04 MRINMOY BISWAS
 10AG61R05 PANKAJ KUMAR SINGH
 10AG61R06 PATIL MANOHAR BHAGAVAN
 10AG61R07 PATIL SWARUPANAND BABASAHEB
 10AG61R08 PRIYABRATA PRADHAN
 10AG61R09 RAHUL MACHINDRA ANPAT
 10AG61R10 RISHABH DEV SHARMA
 10AG61R11 SAKET KUMAR
 10AG61R12 SATYA PRAKASH KUMAR
 10AG61R13 SHINDE AMAR MOHAN
 10AG61R14 SHIVPRAKASH RATHORE
 10AG61R16 SWEETI KUMARI
 10AG61R17 VIVEK WALKE
 10AG61R18 YATIH NUPUR

M.Tech – Land and Water Resources Engineering

 10AG62R02 ANITA NAG

 10AG62R03 ARUNA KUMAR NAYAK
 10AG62R04 GAIKWAD NILESH NARAYAN
 10AG62R05 GOURI RANI PRADHAN
 10AG62R06 KAMOD SINGH BAGRI
 10AG62R07 KOLEKAR SAGAR SURYAKANT
 10AG62R08 KUNAL SAHA
 10AG62R09 LITAN KUMAR RAY
 10AG62R10 MALI VIJAY KISAN
 10AG62R11 SAMYADEEP GHOSH
 10AG62R13 SHEMEEMA U S
 10AG62R14 SUDIPTA LAI
 10AG62R15 UBARHANDE VISHAL PANDURANG
 10AG62R16 UDAY BHANDARI

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  10AG62R17 WAGHAYE ABHISHEK MITARAM
 10AG62R18 ANIMESH MAJUMDER

M.Tech – Applied Botany

 10AG64R01 AJEET CHAWDHARY

 10AG64R02 AJEET SINGH
 10AG64R03 ALTHURI AVANTHI
 10AG64R04 ANAMIKA MISHRA
 10AG64R05 ANIL KUMAR SINGH
 10AG64R06 BHADRU JATOTHU
 10AG64R07 CHANDRABHAN SINGH
 10AG64R08 CHEENI VIJAYKUMAR
 10AG64R09 TRUNIL DESAI
 10AG64R10 GARIMA SRIVASTAVA
 10AG64R11 PRIYA PIMPRIKAR
 10AG64R12 PRAKASH CH. GORAIN
 10AG64R13 RAJIV CHANDRA RAJAK
 10AG64R14 SANJEEV KUMAR
 10AG64R15 SATYANARAYAN BANDHU
 10AG64R16 SINU KUMARI
 10AG64R17 TAHSEEN RAZA
 10AG64R18 TAMOGHRA GHOSH

M.Tech – Agricultural Systems and Management

 10AG66R01 AKANKSHA SRIVASTAVA

 10AG66R02 ATASI SARKAR
 10AG66R03 DABHADE SUREKHA BHIMRAO
 10AG66R04 DEBDUTTA BHATTACHARYA
 10AG66R05 ISHITA PAUL
 10AG66R06 NIROJ KR. SETHI
 10AG66R07 PRIYANK SHRIVASTAVA

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M.Tech – Food Process Engineering

 10AG63R01 ARCHANA MAHAPATRA

 10AG63R02 ARNAB ROY
 10AG63R03 AYNOR SANTOSH RAMESH
 10AG63R04 BANSODE SHANKAR SHIVAJI
 10AG63R05 DEEPAK GUPTA
 10AG63R06 DEEPAK VERMA
 10AG63R07 KULDEEP
 10AG63R08 KUMARI NAMRATA
 10AG63R09 MADHURESH DWIVEDI
 10AG63R10 NIBHA KUMARI
 10AG63R11 PALVE SANDIP BALVANT
 10AG63R12 PATIL PAWANKUMAR BHANUDAS
 10AG63R13 PATIL VIKAS KESHAV
 10AG63R14 RAJEEV KUMAR
 10AG63R15 RANJEET KUMAR
 10AG63R16 ROBBARTS NONGMAITHEM
 10AG63R17 S RINO JOHN
 10AG63R18 SACHIN PATHAK
 10AG63R19 SARGAR SANDIP ANANDA
 10AG63R20 SHINDE ANUDNYA ANIL
 10AG63R21 SNEHASIS CHAKRABORTY
 10AG63R22 SURATWALE PRIYANKA LAXMANRAO
 10AG63R23 SURYAWANSHI VISHWANATH U
 10AG63R24 TAVASALKAR SHWETA ULHAS
 10AG63R25 THAKARE VIKAS BABURAO
 10AG63R26 TRISHITMAN DAS
 10AG63R27 VIJAY SINGH SHARNAGAT
 10AG63R28 WAGHMODE ANIL LAXMAN

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Agricultural
Engineering
Society

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Introduction to AES

With heartfelt pleasure we welcome all the first year B.Tech (Hons.), Dual Degree
and M.Tech students of various disciplines to the department of Agricultural and
Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. Heartiest
congratulations to all the freshers for having cleared the hurdles of fiercely
competitive entrance examination successfully.

Agricultural Engineering Society (AES) is a forum for all students to take interest,
participate in and organize various activities and to grow with these events. It is a
society of the students, for the students and by the students accompanied by the
guidance of faculty members. Our AES focuses on encouraging mutual interaction
and exchange of ideas which makes it one of the most active societies of IIT
Kharagpur. The society is dedicated to the promotion of social, cultural and academic
activities among its members. On these lines, it organizes numerous events
throughout the year.

Events conducted by AES last year

 Fresher’s Introduction Function

 T-shirt and Logo Design Competition
 Cricket Match between Faculty and Students
 Tractor-driving Competition
 PRAKRITI ’10 – Agri and Food Innovation Camp
 Farewell to the Outgoing Batch.

AES Office Bearers

PRESIDENT Nikhil Yagnic

VICE-PRESIDENT Ajit Kumar Singh
GENERAL SECRETARY Kapil Bansal
TREASURER Mukesh Kumar Prajapati
EVENTS SECRETARY Pravin Kaushal
LITERARY SECRETARY Madhurima Kumar
PHOTOGRAPHY SECRETARY Samir Kumar
WEB SECRETARY Gondi Anusha Reddy

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Prakriti’10

Prakriti’10 –the Agri and

Food Innovation camp was
held for the first time from
2nd - 4th April 2010 at the
Indian Institute of
Technology, Kharagpur. With
a vision to explore, innovate
and highlight the field of
agriculture and food
processing, and its
opportunities, the camp
focused on bringing out a
common platform for budding
engineers, industries, research institutes and non-governmental organizations.
Initiated and organized by the students of Agricultural and Food Engineering
Department under the guidance of Prof. H. N. Mishra, Dr. P. S. Rao (Faculty Advisors
of Prakriti) and Prof. R. Singh (Head of the Department), the innovation camp saw an
enthusiastic participation from industry as well as academic institutions in the form
of students and faculty.

It is believed that education and fun are two different things. Attempt was made to
break this myth by conducting various competitions for the students, including ad-
design, case study, poster presentation, quiz and treasure hunt. Aquaculture
Workshop conducted by Prof. B. C. Mal (Ex-Faculty, IIT Kharagpur) introduced the
students to one of the areas of agricultural and food engineering which is usually not
included in their undergraduate syllabus. The two major events of Prakriti 2010 were
Symposium and Agribusiness workshop, both of which gave students an opportunity
to interact with the industry professionals and academicians.

Symposium

Symposium, an interactive Industry – Academia panel discussion had list of eminent

speakers from companies like Elmac foods, Tetrapak, Soma Foods & many others,
institute alumni and Academic representatives. The impressive guest list included
Mr. R. Loundhe (from Tetrapak) , Mr.B.Agarwal, Mr.R. Mehta (food consultants),

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Mr.Varun Kumar (alumnus IIT Kgp), Ms.R. Thakker- (Elmac Food Pvt Ltd), Mr and Mrs
Mukherjee (from Soma Food Pvt ltd). The Academy was represented by Prof.R Singh
(Head of the department, Agriculture and Food Engineering), Prof. H. N Mishra, Prof.
H. Das, Prof. T. K. Goswami, Prof. P. S. Rao (faculties, Dept. of Agricultural and Food
Engineering).

The panel discussed on the range of topics, the focus being to bridge the gap
between Industrial products and Institutional research. Some of the important
outcomes from the Industrial side were- a need for indigenous machines, fast-paced
research for short-term problems, development of existing technologies and
provision of turnkey solutions.

Inputs from the academic side were – to introduce internship programs in industries
which could become a platform for interaction, to be result specific in sponsored
researches, to come up with a successful blend of knowledge of product, equipment
and market and two way approaches.

Both the sectors agreed on the

need to bring out awareness
regarding the quality of food at
one stratum and the efficient
practices of processing at other.
Another important outcome was
on the role of food consultants.
They, being interactive with every
stratum from producers to
product developers to sellers to
buyers, play a significant role in
the current scenario. Emphasis
was laid on their role in reaching
out to the masses making them aware of the technology and bridging the
communication gap between the industry and institution.

Agribusiness Workshop

The aim of the workshop was to open up horizons for the enthusiastic future
entrepreneurs about the subtlety of the industry. The event focused on building a
platform where these budding entrepreneurs were able to interact with some of the
officials and professionals from industries and academia. The prominent speakers
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were Ms. Aditi Gupta (Senior Associate, CIIE, IIM Ahmedabad), Prof. K. K. Guin
(Faculty, VGSOM, IIT Kharagpur) and Mr. Manas Bhattacharjee (Project Manager,
AFCL, Kolkata). Ms. Aditi Gupta explained the role of incubation centres in
technology-driven start-ups and the importance of choosing the right financing
organization at the right stage of their startups. Mr. Manas Bhattacharjee unveiled
various financing opportunities for agri-business available today and explained about
the help government agencies like AFCL can offer to them. He focused on the
importance of agri-business in a developing country like India.

Prof. K. K. Guin, who is also associated with the Entrepreneurship Cell, and Science
and Technology Entrepreneurship Park of IIT Kharagpur , spoke about the various
aspects of entrepreneurship. He expressed his view of entrepreneurship at the grass
root level, its impact on the
society and the role of
corporate in encouraging
agri-business.

The closing ceremony

was made even more
auspicious by a guest lecture
from Mr. Sanjai Naphade (VP,
R & D, Pepsico India). He has
been involved with a large
number of new product
developments in the food sector. His lecture motivated the students to tackle the
problems in industry using innovative ideas and technology.

The students have shown tremendous enthusiasm and energy, which made this
event a successful one despite all the challenges faced. Not only did they learn about
the opportunities, the professionals from various industries were also impressed by
their initiative and were willing to help them in future initiatives.

It was a moment of pride for the students when Mr. Sanjai Naphade
appreciated their team effort. In his own words “With all this, my respect toward IIT
Kharagpur was really doubled.”

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The Literary
Aspect

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 MESSAGE FROM A THIRD YEAR

Welcome freshers....!!!!

As we all know that “Rank is not merely an index of one’s intelligence, it also
indicates the hard work and perseverance that students put in to reach their goal”.

We salute you for your hard work to get into IIT Kharagpur and now this is our
privilege (this would not be the wrong word because you are the future of our India
and also our Department ) that we get a chance to welcome you whole-heartedly.

Perhaps many of you have a wrong perception about this department but believe us
guys, all of you would realize, if not now, after coming to this department in the
second year that the part of life you will spend in this department, would be the best
part of your life and you would also feel proud to be a “Ghaasi”. 

Always remember one thing in life that “excellence should not be a one-time
achievement, it should be a habit”. If you will follow these scintillating lines then
believe us guys you shall definitely achieve the great summit of success.

So dear freshers, we whole-heartedly welcome you to this esteemed institution and

you will have a great experience in the upcoming years.

Smile, don’t frown.

Look up, don’t look down.

Believe in yourself, don’t let yourself go.

Just be who you are and let your life flow!

Thank you all !!

-Ravi Surana

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 FALLING LEAVES
Ever felt a stray thought?

Jump off the bed...Get into my world

Walk along the road...with fallen leaves all around.

I know it is dark but it is riveting to see those fallen leaves

They aren’t dead,they aren’t alive

Just trying hard to last...floating, quaking shuddering

They finally touch the ground...

Ask those falling leaves, they tell you...

I love this wind, my angel of death, I sway in it divest of fear

It is this unwavering irony of love, life and death.

Ask those falling leaves,they tell you...

My love embraced me, I triple down to ground

I ain’t dead, I ain’t alive, I am just in reverie, enchanted...

Ask those falling leaves, they tell you...

I have lived my life: I loved it... I will live my death: I will love it too

I am living, I love this.

There is no life or death.

Ask me, I will tell you,

Those falling leaves fascinate me..falling on my way, making my day

Evicting all my fears, worries...my camouflaged tranquil friends.

-Gondi Anusha Reddy

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 EXPECTATIONS
So many expectations on so many people. Expectations are nothing but the
opportunities we give others either to make us happy or to disappoint us. However,
ever wondered why we give so much authority to others that our happiness or
sadness depends on them! Attitude matters here. Our attitude decides the influence
of other people in our lives. It is said that in life 10% is what happens to us and 90% is
how we react to it.

I do not want include family in the other group of people because success or failure,
angry or sad they are always by our side, at least till the day we move and live
independently. However this is not the case when it comes to the new relation we
make here out in this planet. We expect from others and in turn make them expect
something back from us. In addition, this goes on like a circle with no end .Major
reason for ruining our peaceful and happy moments. Everyone is good to you expect
nothing from them and you are good to them only until you fulfil their expectations.

Why should we expect things from others? We are in charge of our own life, we will
decide if we want to be happy or sad, angry or calm, moody or stable. Why should
we entirely depend on others to get our things done? We aren’t physically or
mentally crippled, neither is the other person any heavenly body. Taking help is ok,
but completely depending on them is preplanning to get disappointed.

Expectations from exams, situations, occasions leave the same impact. When the
future isn’t under anyone’s control, then its foolishness to build our expectations
regarding that. When we can’t guarantee what we are going to accomplish the very
next day, how we can we a guarantee what others are going to do? That too not for
themselves but for us!

I do not say that we should never ever have any expectations from others, because
that is next to impossible. But we can limit them for the least number possible. A big
favour we will do for ourselves. Having self expectations is also very tricky. Expecting
things beyond our limits can push us into valley of depressions if we fail at it.
Expectations are like double-edged knives so not only while dealing with others, we
have to be careful even when dealing with self.

So finally the least expectations you keep on people and this life the happier you will
be.

-K. Santhosh

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