'Devotees, the Hindu religion teaches us to bear a lot. And we do bear a lot. So, today's discussion is "How much bearing is enough? Until when does a Hindu keep bearing pain?'"
Everyone nodded. My knees were stiff with pain from sitting cross-legged. I wondered if I should stop bearing pain right then and stretch my legs.
He signalled everyone to sit down on the carpet. Like a shoal of fishes, the saffrons separated from the whites and sat down in two neat sections.
'Where the hell do we sit?' Ish said as he turned to me. I had worn a blue T-shirt and couldn't find my colour zone. Bittoo Mama tugged at Omi's elbow and asked us to join the saffron set.
'Yeah, whatever. The Zeroes think different. But we are being run by old fogeys who never did anything worthwhile in their primetime. The Doordarshan generation is running the Star TV generation,' Ish said.
I clapped. 'Wow, wisdom is free at the Team India Cricket Shop.'
- Chetan Bhagat
- Chetan Bhagat
