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LADAKH CALLING – A MEMOIR The year was 1984. I had just about two years of service, and was still just a ‘learner’ in my profession. One day, on a cold September morning, while supervising an ‘outdoor’ training for my juniors, my boss landed there. Naturally, the first feeling was of a stress – how to explain and brief the proceedings of the day. To my relief, he seemed preoccupied with some other matter. He went around the training area, and gave the much-cherished comment – Good. Then he took a seat and offered one to me. His opening words were – have you read your horoscope this week? Frankly speaking, at my age (then), such matters were the last to figure. I, even now, rarely glance over such write-ups. Obviously, my answer was a bewildered ‘No’. No further queries were thrown and no explanation give. I was ordered to go and meet ‘his boss’ in the evening. All I could mutter was Yes Sir. After that he left. That evening, a confused youngster reached the super boss’s place with a no...