Today when India celebrates 64 years of freedom, let us ask ourselves, how tolerant are we as a nation. What makes a democracy work is strength of the opposition in the Parliament. Art, literature, movies, advertisements etc all serve to shape the society in a subtle but definitive way. Today that freedom is threatened. The extra constitutional authority of some sections is showing up all too often.

What is it about alumni meets that transcends all geographies and timelines? We all believe we went to this great place and had a fun time in school/ college/ B-School/ Med School ... you get the drift. Whenever we talk about our college days and college friends there is the entire piece of nostalgia that inevitably wipes off every piece of unpleasant reality during those golden days.