His Story
Life Journey - In Conversation with Dr. Balu Athreya
We were able to capture Dr. Atthreya’s story in his own words, through a series of conversations with his dear brother Dr. Balu Athreya on one of his brother’s many visits to India. Dr. Balu Athreya is a pediatrician by profession. Though the career paths of the two brothers were very different, conversations between the brothers ranged from nostalgia, to entertainment, to the engaging, to the enriching, and to the profound. These conversations, so thoughtfully recorded by his brother, spanned over a few days, and vividly convey the reality of different time periods in Dr. Atthreya’s life.
- 00:00 Early memories of hometown
- 6:50 Memories: School days
- 14:27 Vivid Memories of adolescent days
- 33:06 Idiosyncrasies of the times
- 35:35 More memories from school days
- 00:00 Visiting Ramnathpuram after decades
- 05:00 College life, academics, and camaraderie at St Joseph’s (Trichy)
- 27:33 Influential figures during India’s Freedom Movement
- 35:53 Revisiting college years
- 38:56 Transitioning to a working professional
- 00:00 Hospitality, goodwill, and accommodation in the early days in Bombay
- 00:00 A peek into the private sector
- 14:30 The segue way into Management Consulting
- 23:56 Balancing professional integrity and family responsibility
- 00:00 The Free Press Journal and Human Affairs
- 07:12 Participating in Tamil Sangam
- 13:34 Contributions: A focus on enterprise
- 18:22 Contributions: A focus on Excellence; Overview of the Acme Award
- 23:34 Contributions: Publications and the evolution of the Quick reading programs.
- 27:02 – Interactions with internationally renowned Management consultants
- 00:00 The saddest memory
- 00:52 The desired legacy
- 8:00 Thoughts on religion versus spirituality
- 17:31 Death, rebirth, and karma
- 22:30 Observations on changes in society in the 21st century
- 26:59 Advice to my grandson’s generation
- 00:00 Views on traditions and rituals
- 04:08 Reflections on the meaning and purpose of life
- 7:27 Debt and borrowing are not taboos
- 12:28 Injustices of my times
- 14:06 Approaching life as a management problem
- 18:12 How our actions impact mother earth