that when Rajesh Sehgal tells me something, he is telling me something altogether different from what I believe he is saying or was saying.

You got a PHD in linguistics/literature, but you can't seem to let this guy go, and you are in your 50s? Seriously dude, move on, you are still grating about him, whereas to him you are a non issue. Move on and find a job that pays and treats you as you desire.