Dhooriram unmasked

I received a parcel today – intended for me – addressed to Mr. Chandrakant Dhooriram. No, it was not left in my mail box – the courier chappie rang the bell and handed it over to me.

CC : Aap Mishter Chandrakant hain?
Groggy and staring in disbelief Charukesi Ramadurai : duh?
Persistent CC : Mr. Chandrakant Dhooriram aapka naam hai? Yahan par sign keejiye
Still reeling and staring in disbelief CR : duh?

I assure you I look nothing like Mr.Chandrakant – ok, people have often commented on my uncanny resemblance to Dhooriram but I thought things would be different after the nose job…

Scene fades with CD (Chandrakant Dhooriram) staring at CC (Courier Chappies)’s retreating back…

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And such is accountability in the courier system in India. And there are companies who dream of introducing systems similar to the ones top-end courier agencies like DHL have – of scanning the signature of the receiver and transmitting it back to the sender as proof of delivery – or some such transaction – and all in real time…