Exorbitant Exuberance
Excerpts from the speech as emcee in ITMC on its 7th Birthday .. felt really good making a come back on stage after 2 long years. For introducing the speakers I asked three questions - 1). What has been the most significant event/memory in the last 7 years of your life? 2). What is your fondest memory about ITMC? 3). Anything else that you may want me to mention.. It was a revelation on the kind of answers I got: Answer1: The fondest memory for me since the year 2000 would be that of traveling through the north of India from Jabalpur to Sikkim during the semester breaks, passing through the states of UP, Bihar and West Bengal, I used to see the stark diversities. That lonely journey when my reading would increase multifold, the rocking of the train used to put me to sleep, getting down at deserted stations late in the night to have a cup of tea and finally reaching home after nearly 48 hours of train and 5 hours of road journey. It remains ensconced in my mind and I have vivid pictur...