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Calm, caring, complete;

Enlightened, enigmatic, exceptional;

Friendly - age no bar;

Kind, noble, the perfect gentleman;

Serene, unforgettable, wise;

A man of God.

This is the story of the person known by all the above, to dozens whose lives he touched.

The story of a man who became the first non-ICS/ non-IAS officer to take on the roles of Secretary to the Government Ministry of Communications, Director General of Posts and Telegraphs, and Chairman of the P&T Board - concurrently.

The story of the General Manager of ITI Bangalore, who ensured the sports culture remained vibrant and thrived with sensational athletes like a legendary spin bowler and the father of Indian badminton.

Beyond the story of the distinguished career of a man who paved the way for the Indian telecommunication industry, it is also the story of the type of person he was. The person who went on to have an ever-reaching impact on numerous people throughout his life; a story of a man whose name brings back a smile to all those who knew him.

A man like no other.

This is the story of N.V. Shenoi.