May 2012

TWO MINUTES WITH

Get to know the people behind the product. Live from Perth, Australia, MineSight specialist Chetan Khaladkar.

MineSight specialist Chetan Khaladkar

What's on your bucket list?
A trip to Antarctica.

If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be?
My niece, she enjoys every moment of her life.

What was your first job?
Delivering magazines / newspapers to people’s homes.

Happiest childhood memory?
Traveling with my family.

Name one talent you'd love to have.
I would like to learn as many languages as I can. It helps understand different cultures more closely.

What's your all-time favorite movie?
The original Godfather.

Explain cricket in one sentence.

It is similar to soccer, except the goal posts are removed so the field doesn’t have any obstacles and the football size is reduced to an ice hockey ball and instead of hitting the ball with legs they intelligently use bats to avoid getting hurt!

What’s the most memorable place you’ve ever visited?

It has got to be Taj Mahal. It is one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture and style.

Lion vs. tiger: Who’d win?
Tiger, because I like tigers.

What’s in your refrigerator?
Coke, milk, coke, chutney, coke, cheese and more coke.

What are you reading (or what was the last book you read for pleasure)?
Mahabharata by Kamala, it is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India.

Who do you admire?
My mom and dad, they have lot of patience and helping nature.

How much money do you have on you right now?
AUS$12.50.

What’s the first thing you’d do if you won $20 million in the lottery?
Buy an Aston Martin and save rest for the fuel.

What's your favorite thing to do when not working at Mintec?
Playing cricket and traveling, going around seeing different places.