My journey after graduation at RECT (now NITT).

In January 1986, I embarked on my

professional journey by joining Sundaram

Clayton Limited (SCL) as a Graduate Engineer

Trainee, a position I secured through campus

placement. That same year, I married my wife,

Kala, and we have been blessed with a daughter,

Shalini. After dedicating 15 years to SCL, I left

my role as General Manager of Information

Systems in September 2000. During my tenure at SCL, I

was instrumental in the company's technological

evolution, migrating legacy mainframe ICL 2905

applications to the then more modern platforms. I also

led the development of an in-house Unix and

Unify-based ERP system. In 2000, with

sponsorship from SCL, I completed an open

university MBA from Milton Keynes, UK. That

same year, I joined the Bank of New York

Mellon, the oldest bank established in 1786 and

the world's leading custodian bank with assets

worth 57 trillion USD(as of Jan 2026). Over the next 17 years, I

contributed significantly to the bank's global

operations, building its offshore IT captive units

in Chennai and Pune, each employing 5000

individuals. I retired in September 2017, holding

the position of Vice President. From working

with mainframes in the 1980s, to corporate

boardrooms in Manhattan, and finally to organic

fields in Mayiladuthurai, my journey has been

one of continuous growth, gratitude, and the art

of living fully at every stage of life. My hobbies

include organic farming, exploring fintech,

travelling, and delving into Saiva Siddhantham. I

look forward to staying in touch. Cheers!

22nd April 2026 - Rigi Kulm

Queen of Mountains as Rigi Kulm is refered to is a day trip from Zurich. Was ready with the Swiss day pass at CHF 69 (As I had already taken the monthly half fare pass at CHF 150) the Swiss day pass substantially reduces to 39 to 29 CHF if one could plan 3 months ahead. One day prior planing helped me get at CHF 69 else on the day of travel it would have costed me CHF 79. With full access to Internet (Thanks to Nirmalya’s esim) and my daughter Shalini’s insistence that I should practice travelling independently planned my third such solo day trip after Zurich museum and Boogg solo trips…

As per Gemini AI this should been my travel plan for the day.

To experience Rigi using all modes of transport—road, rail, water, and cable car—you can follow a classic circular route. Starting at 8:30 AM from Dübendorf (Where my daughter Shalini and Son in law Nirmalya stays), you will travel via Lucerne and return via Arth-Goldau.

Morning: Rail and Water to the Queen of Mountains

Your journey begins with a train from Dübendorf to Lucerne, where you will transition to the lake.

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8:30 AM – 9:40 AM: Depart Dübendorf for Luzern Bahnhofquai. The connection typically

involves a quick change at Zurich HB.

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9:40 AM – 10:40 AM: Walk across the street to the pier and board a boat. This scenic

cruise across Lake Lucerne takes you to Weggis.

Midday: The Aerial and Summit Experience

From the lakeside, you will ascend the mountain using the cable car and then the historic

mountain rail.

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10:40 AM – 11:15 AM: A short, uphill 10-minute walk from the Weggis pier leads you to

the Luftseilbahn Weggis - Rigi Kaltbad.

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11:15 AM – 12:30 PM: Take the cable car up to Rigi Kaltbad. From there, transfer to the

cogwheel train (Europe's first mountain railway) to reach Rigi Kulm.

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12:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Spend time at the summit. You can visit the Rigi Kulm-Hotel for

lunch or walk to the antenna for 360-degree views of the Alps and thirteen lakes.

Afternoon: Descent and Return

To complete the "all modes" circuit, you will descend the other side of the mountain by rail

towards the valley floor.

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2:00 PM – 2:45 PM: Board the blue cogwheel train from Rigi Kulm down to Arth-Goldau.

This route offers a starkly different landscape compared to the Weggis side.

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2:45 PM – 4:00 PM: At the Arth-Goldau Station, catch a direct train back toward

Zurich/Dübendorf.

Here are some photos from my phone will share the youtube in a while.

at Rigi Kulm around 1:30pm 22-4-26

At the Rigi Kaltbad hotel - Break for lunch

my lunch at Rigi Kaltbad Hotel Veg salad (CHF 19.50, Veg Soup CHF 5.50)

Google map helps to confirm you haven’t missed your destination…😀

and to plan each of your leg…in the journey. The place you need to board or alight…

Beautiful houses on the way (4 min walk) from Weggis boat stop to Cable car start point

from the cable car

from the cogwheel train near Arth Goldau while returning down from Rigi Kulm

I tweaked the AI plan by going in for Boat ride from Arth Goldau to Zug (1 hr ride)

Once you have the day pass all modes are travel are covered in this trip the bus, train, boat and cable car are all covered, except of course the food.

These type of day trips are ample in and around Zurich.

Boogg 20th April 2026 - Sechseläuten

20th April 2026 Today is a major day in Zurich because the city is celebrating Sechseläuten, its traditional spring festival. This is a local public holiday, and the festivities culminate this evening with a unique custom to "drive away winter."

Sechseläuten Highlights

The main event is the burning of the Böögg, a giant snowman figure filled with explosives. Traditionally, the faster the snowman's head explodes, the better the upcoming summer will be.

• Guild Parade (3:00 PM): Around 3,500 guild members in historical costumes, accompanied by horses and music ensembles, will parade through the city center. The route moves down Bahnhofstrasse and Limmatquai toward the main square.

Burning of the Böögg (6:00 PM): The pyre is set alight precisely at 6:00 PM at Sechseläutenplatz. It is recommended to arrive by 5:00 PM as the area becomes extremely crowded.

• Post-Explosion Barbecue: Once the snowman has exploded and the pyre collapses, locals traditionally gather around the embers to grill sausages brought from home.

Here is a short clipping of my youtube video of Sechseläuten parade

Here is the youtube video of the Boogg being exploded

4th April 2026 Amsterdam flagship canal boat ride

The ride was as super as the commentator’s detail narration about the places abutting the sides of the canal throughout the canal boat ride was informative. €22 per person was the charges for one hour ride without beverages.

here is my Amsterdam canal ride youtube video with my daughter Shalini on 4th April 2026 https://youtu.be/cKQrQ71Z1CE?si=xiFCKHY7XfCIEnoq

Amsterdam canal - Boat ride

Here is 360 degrees view of my Amsterdam canal boat ride. At Amsterdam- Netherlands 🇳🇱. Enjoy the canal boat ride. https://youtu.be/h6zIUiLSGjw. Guess the camera used 😀. You can sit in a revolving chair and rotate the chair to view the 360 degrees view of my canal ride at Amsterdam 😊.

Cherry blossoms at Zurich

Zurich is a land where both modern buildings and nature coexist. Here is the cherry blossom at Zurich. Here is the Zentralstraase cherry bloosom view covered in insta 360 … enjoy.

21-3-2026 Nature walk - Utliberg to Felsenegg 4hrs liesure trekking

Uetliberg and Felsenegg Trekking. Uetliberg is a mountain in the Swiss Plateau, part of the Albis chain, rising to 870 m. The Albis chain is a separate, lower range located between Zurich and the Alps.

That said, from the top, visitors are treated to a magnificent panoramic view of the city, the lake, and the Alps — so on a clear day you can see the Alps from there.

The Uetliberg–Felsenegg Planet Trail is a popular walk connecting the two summits. Though the trek could be completed in 2hours we took 4 hours as we spent time enjoying the nature. Felsenegg is the endpoint of that ridge hike, where a cable car takes you down to Adliswil.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ The start of the trek was a bit high rise steps, it was an easy walk up till Felsenegg cable car station. As the cable car was under yearly maintenance till 18th April 2026, we had to trek down hill for another 30 min. The steps were unusually high in certain places. Overall we trekked for 5 hours with one break at a lovely restaurant were we enjoyed Carrot soup with bread and an oats desert….