Dr. Suresh Kumar Mishra ‘Uratript’
Dr. Suresh Kumar Mishra, widely known in the world of satire by his pen name ‘Uratipt’, expresses his emotions and thoughts with profound honesty and depth. His multifaceted talent is evident in his contributions across various literary genres. He is not only a renowned satirist but also a poet and a children’s author.
His satirical writings have earned him a special place in the literary world. His satire, ‘Shikshak Ki Mout’, went massively viral on the Sahitya Aajtak channel, garnering over a million views and reads—a monumental achievement in the history of Hindi satire. His collection of satires, ‘Ek Tinka Ikyavan Aankhen’ (A Straw and Fifty-One Eyes), is also highly acclaimed and includes his timeless work, ‘Kitabon Ki Antim Yatra’ (The Last Journey of Books). Other celebrated collections include ‘Mayaan Ek, Talwar Anek’ (One Sheath, Many Swords), ‘Gapodi Adda’ (The Gossiper’s Den), and ‘Sab Rang Mein Mere Rang’ (My Colors in Every Hue). His satirical novel, ‘Idhar-Udhar Ke Beech Mein’ (In Between Here and There), is a unique and groundbreaking work focused on the third world.
His significant contributions to literature have been widely recognized. He was honored with the Best Young Creator Award, 2021 by the Telangana Hindi Academy and the Government of Telangana, an award presented by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao. The Rajasthan Children’s Literature Academy also honored him for his children’s book, ‘Nanhon Ka Srijan Aasmaan’ (The Creative Sky of Little Ones). Additionally, he has received the Vyanga Yatra Ravindranath Tyagi Sopaan Samman and the Sahitya Srijan Samman from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dr. Uratript has also played a pivotal role in writing, editing, and coordinating a total of 55 books for the Government of Telangana for primary school, college, and university levels. His work is included in university textbooks in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana, where his satirical creations are part of the curriculum. This recognition underscores that young readers can identify and appreciate quality and impactful writing.
Key Accolades and Works
- Viral Satire: ‘Teacher’s Death’ (over 1 million views)
- Satire Collections: ‘Ek Tinka Ikyavan Aankhen’, ‘Mayaan Ek, Talwar Anek’, ‘Gapodi Adda’
- Unique Satirical Novel: ‘Idhar-Udar Ke Beech Mein’
- Awards: Shreshtha Navyuva Samman (Telangana), Sahitya Srijan Samman (PM Modi), and more.
- Educational Contribution: Authored and edited 55 books for the Telangana government.
- Honoured with ‘Shrestha Navayuvva Rachnakar Samman’ by former Chief Minister of Telangana Government, Shri K. Chandrasekhar Rao.
- Honoured with Oscar, Grammy, Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi, Dadasaheb Phalke, Padma Bhushan and many other awards by the most revered Gulzar sahab (Sampurn Singh Kalra), the lighthouse of the world of literature and cinema, during the Sahitya Suman Samman held in Mumbai.
- Meeting the famous litterateur Shri Vinod Kumar Shukla Ji, honoured with Jnanpith Award.
- Got the privilege of meeting Mr. Perfectionist of Bollywood, actor Aamir Khan.
- Meeting the powerful actor Vicky Kaushal on the occasion of being honoured by Vishva Katha Rangmanch.
Today we present his satire The Out-of-Office Secret.
☆ Witful Warmth# 109 ☆
☆ Satire ☆ The Out-of-Office Secret… ☆ Dr. Suresh Kumar Mishra ‘Uratript’ ☆
In the fast-paced ecosystem of TechCorp, setting an ‘Out of Office’ email responder is considered an art form. It is the ultimate display of corporate dominance, a subtle way of telling your colleagues, “I am sipping coconut water on a beach while you are drowning in spreadsheet cells.”
Siddharth, the lead product manager, was facing the biggest crisis of his career. A critical software glitch had surfaced just hours before the global client presentation. The entire board was panicking, and the CEO was pacing in the corridor like a caged lion. The only person who held the master access code to fix the glitch was the senior systems architect, Kabir.
The problem? Kabir had gone on an unannounced leave that very morning.
Siddharth frantically sent five urgent emails to Kabir with red exclamation marks. Within three seconds, an automated reply bounced back into his inbox: “I am currently away from my desk celebrating personal enlightenment. I will have no access to phone, internet, or human conversation until next Monday. For emergencies, please pray.”
The CEO was furious. “Find him!” he barked. “Track his location, call his family, check his social media!”
Siddharth spent the next three hours turning into a private detective. He checked Kabir’s Instagram—no posts. He called his apartment manager—no response. The clock was ticking toward 4:00 PM, the exact time of the client call. Failure meant losing a five-million-dollar contract.
Desperate, Siddharth walked down to the building’s basement cafeteria to grab a final cup of black coffee and accept his inevitable resignation. As he sat in the darkest corner of the canteen, he heard a familiar crunching sound from the supply closet near the kitchen.
Siddharth crept closer and pushed open the door. Sitting on an overturned plastic crate, comfortably eating a hot samosa with tomato ketchup, was Kabir.
Siddharth gasped. “Kabir?! You set an Out-of-Office mail saying you were seeking spiritual enlightenment in the mountains!”
Kabir calmly chewed his samosa, adjusted his glasses, and looked Siddharth in the eye. “Siddharth, being stuck in this supply closet with two samosas is the closest a corporate employee can get to spiritual enlightenment. If I stayed at my desk, you would have made me fix three other non-urgent bugs before touching the main pitch.”
Kabir casually pulled out his laptop from a cardboard box, typed three lines of code in twenty seconds, and pushed the fix to the server. The entire system restored instantly.
When the presentation went flawless at 4:00 PM, the CEO announced a special bonus for Kabir’s brilliant automation skills. The team erupted into spontaneous applause, while Siddharth stood there realizing that true mastery isn’t just solving a problem, but hiding in a supply closet until the exact right moment to look like a savior.
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