Remembering Jayant uncle
During my early days as a journalist, I had the fortune of attending a talk by Gulzar. Someone from the audience, much younger than him, stood up and asked him a question. Unable to comprehend what was being asked, Gulzar politely said to the person "Beta can you repeat it?" For no apparent reason I started crying. Maybe it was the kindness in his voice or may be because he called a perfect stranger beta, unknowingly granting the comfort of childhood . The incident has stuck in my mind after so many years because I remember hoping that someday I wish someone will call me beta. My own father is unfortunately plagued by his own demons to express any kind of affection through words. That being said, for all its stings and thorns, life can be generous most times. It has been especially generous to me, or so I think. I have been singularly fortunate to have met some of the nicest, kindest, honest, sincere and always immensely loving people. Jayant uncle fit the bill on almost all...