The might of keyboard, pen and the tongue

Today, I came to know that I have joined Subhiksha from the Financial Express. In December Hindi Hindustan informed me about my joining Walmart . In January a Reliance (my last employer) colleague of mine congratulated me on joining Samsung mobile division, having heard from the mouth of a 'very senior horse' at that company. Early last year a young journalist wrote in the ET that I am joining Panasonic, despite my categorical denial (later he had to publish a denial) . These stories have nothing to do with any sort of reality, no one has ever approached me from these companies nor have I ever approached them. The FE and the HH journalists did not even bother to pick up the phone and speak to me. These have caused me some serious inconvenience. Such mistakes committed can only be corrected to an extent.

I do not remember any recent incidents about such mistakes committed by me but I remember a few old ones where I have committed the same folly and put others to similar difficulty. I thank my young colleagues for reminding how all of us need to be more responsible when we are talking and writing about others.