July 13. Despite the Mumbai rain alerts, THE wedding of the century, literally a glitzy gala, as thousands of reports, pics, bits, reels et al showering on the media (not merely social, mind you) proved abundantly, took place as a grand show. Well, the reels would continue flooding the social media for a week at least, though the press and the AV media are now one byte bit short for sure.
The debate about the exhibition, according to critics, of wealth in a country where half the citizens go to bed, half-fed, et al, would continue, too, critiquing an event where Bollywood to cricketing stars, Swami's to PM's (our very own as well as the former British), politicians of various hues, all were in attendance in full regalia.
But natural hence that in this razzle-dazzle, most would have missed a brilliant bit of news in my opinion. It deals with Rahul Dravid, the highly talented, unassuming "wall" who stands tall for his excellence both on and off the playground.
After the World Cup win, he was offered more mollah as the chief coach which he most politely declined. Instead, he suggested that the prize money be distributed equally amongst all the coaches, a feat he had managed earlier during his tenure as the coach of the under-eighteen World Cup winning team as well. Abundantly has he proved both on and off the ground that cricket is indeed a gentleman's game.
Such grace, fairness, sense of justice and demand for equal share are quite rare in the wor(l)ds today where there is the dirtiest politics around and the ugliest craze for credits for minor most bits of achievements.
Well, in utmost humility, I would like to assert that my parents brought us up along these lines, and, however quixotic it may appear to many, we siblings try to follow this road not much taken. No wonder, to me mattered more this much missed bit of news rather any big (mouthed) talk or the (tom-tommed) bravado of band-baja-baraat!
Pratima@Genuine deeds are like distant stars. Their simple but warm shine illumines all the ugly and terrorising darknesses around.
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