Professor Ingenious

The Story of Professor Ingenious



A Hot Indian Summer in a City
in India.The local Fruit Market
was bustling with activity.
It was the Mango Season,Golden
Orange Yellow Green Mango's
filled the Market.Crates stacked on top
of each other,baskets made of twisted
Bamboo thrown in heaps,all filled with
Juicy Mangos, the King amongst Fruits.

Amongst the heat,sweat and loud bargaining
moved Professor Wise, he was a Professor
of Economics in the local University,one of
the top Universities in the State.

Mr Wise loved the old markets,the endless
haggling and the small shops.Though he
bought very less,he loved visiting the old
Market.Most of his house shopping was done
by his son who lived with him.His two
Daughters Married and were settled abroad.

Snaking his way through the crowd Professor
Wise spotted ,Professor Ingenious.

Mr I we shall call the new Professor.

Now Professor Ingenious was a Genius
in Astronomy Cosmology and Physics.
He having worked in the US for over a
decade had come back to India,back to the
roots as he aptly put it.Returning to India
he had plunged himself into social work.
He had been justly Honoured with various
State,National and International awards
in social work.His Awards for Astronomy
filled his Lounge.Truly Eminent Personality.

Professor Wise went to Professor I.
"Good Morning Professor, how are You!!!"

Both were childhood classmates.

Professor I " Hello Professor I am fine,
how are you "


Professor I was very surprised though both
being of the same age,Mr Wise looked years
younger. They hadn't seen each other for
years,different colleges.

Mr W " I am fine too , how is the family old chap"
Mr I " The Family is fine,you look very well "

Smiling Mr W " yes yes I know, its the miracle
of Jindal Health care"

He went onto explain that Jindal Health centre
was a rejuvenation and health care centre,using
the ancient Yoga to the latest hi-tech treatments.
Yoga,Meditation,Acupuncture,Body-detoxification
they did everything.He urged Mr I to join him the
next time he went.Infact Mr W was worried about
his old friend he looked worried worn out.
He insisted he join him.

Mr W " Do you shop here often ? "
Mr I " yes I always buy the fruits from here"

Mr W " the crowd , the dust , the heat doesn't that
bother you ? "

Mr I smiling " No,I get good bargains here"
Mr W " Yes that maybe true but the supermarkets
also offer great bargains and once you become
a Member you keep getting discounts and
reductions,who does the shopping at Home ?"

Mr I speaking with anger " oh my son,silly
boy doesn't know how to bargain"

Mr W "That maybe true , but I find shopping
in the supermarkets so much more convinient
though my son does most of the shopping"

Professor Wise went on to explain that
the Supermarkets had several advantages
compared to the old markets,Quality testing
was done which was non existent in the Old
Markets.The Members continuously got
reductions as they shopped more there
membership card which was read by a
bar code reader kept on adding points
which accrued.Special discount offers
and prizes were common.Mr W had even
won a holiday in the backwaters of Kerala.

Professor Ingenious " well why do you come
here than ? "

Mr W " I love the place and love to visit ,
I don't come for the Bargains"