Congratulations Sachin…on completing 2 decades in international cricket. As a cricket lover I sincerely wish your journey would be an immortal epitome of what cricket itself and passion in this game is all about. While I look back and scan through the past twenty years of this journey, I cannot stop convincing myself that most of what you do on field is of immense value to follow in real life.

 Back in 2006, I remember getting that ah ha! look from an old friend when we bumped at Delhi airport. I was on official tour travelling on a low cost airline. He was quick to say "I mean for God's sake, you work in a Fortune 100 company bro, tell your company to grow up".....funny then I guess, not funny now.

While the Alumni Cell has done a fantastic job in continuing the legacy of organizing Chapter Meet for all our alumni and students across country to come together, discuss key issues, connect with old pals and leave a word of encouragement/scope for the alma mater and the newbies aspiring to emulate one and all in a few years to come, its imperative that we may join hands as alumni here and document the "takeaways"

My childhood vividly reminds me observing a scene of slum children pelting stones at every sight of a chameleon. Curiosity compelled me to question the perennial act and spot came the reply to which my comprehension skills concluded as "Anything that changes is bad, such change is detrimental". I moved on....accepting it as a true phenomenon

 Be(rang) Basanti...Ya...Be(rang) Oscar

It has turned out to be yet another dissappointment for Indian cinema with one of the most talked about movies in recent times "Rang De Basanti" knocked out of the race even before creating any impact. Even surprising coz the movie created quite a revolution back here. Before delving into what went wrong, lets look at some numbers-

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At 33 we Indians are questioning the calibre and credibility of a cricketer who has dedicatedly served for 16 long years and batting the way no one ever has (and probably never will). He has seen some of the most famous injuries- from back spasms to tennis elbow. (I am sure 90% of us did not know what a Tennis elbow is before he actually suffered from it). We say he never plays in the final. Ask him and he says every game is a final for him.  That is why he singlehandedly takes us till the finals of so many tournaments.   And he has done this without uttering a single word. Amazing isn't it that any other cricketer (Flintoff, Afridi and many more) on achieving a miniscule achievement loves to declare how great his contributions are. We are ready to retire Sachin even before we actually have, if not close to him, an able replacement in the Indian team. Is '33' the factor or is it that Indian Fans just have become fickle minded or is it the 'DHONI' fever that has made them feel Sachin is over? I can't answer that. Simply because I am not as logically intelligent as the Indian Media and its Cricket crazy masses are. But I sure know one thing- there can be no player in this world who can make Millions rise on a Square drive, nor can there be a player who would look McGrath in his eyes and tell him that he will hook him for a Six on the next ball and actually do it; nor can there be a player who would change TRP figures for a channel after losing his wicket!!