Neo Converts

A morning of incessant cackle and buk-buk with not one, not two, but three nodal points of discussions during the exercises. While one was engaged with the weddings coming up (in Sunita Jajodia’s and Geeta Sardhana’s households) next month, another was busy speculating over whether Sachin Tendulkar would score his 100th Test century at Wankhede today.
In the middle was Srichand Arora, as usual taking pot shots at anybody and everybody. At one point, he pulled up the ladies (without naming names) for being inattentive and the very next moment, he himself went on to compliment Santosh Tyagi for looking half her age after colouring her hair. The latter, who had returned from attending a wedding at Delhi last week, hurriedly assured him that it was no more than “chaar din ki chandni” (a four-day wonder) in order to deflect his attention to some other subject. Never short of ideas and quick to think on his feet, Arora continued to amuse with his one-liners and wise-cracks right through the exercises.
The funny thing about this non-stop jabber is that some people who used to be quite reticent and completed their exercises without uttering a word, have suddenly become talkative now. Khatoon Baig is one such convert. Harish Wadhwa is another. Monthi Serrao is yet another. Even Ved Prakash Grover lets out fast ones at odd moments. The biggest convert though is Sitaram Hivarkar (left), the stern disciplinarian who used to scoff at anybody taking liberties during the exercises. These days, he not only enjoys our jokes, but gamely participates in all the leg-pulling and merriment around. He even joined the Badmaash Company this morning for the tea session after the exercises. Talk of laughter being contagious…
Renu Babani:
When in Rome, do as the Romans do! This adage is true for all of us. Each member makes sure he/she has something to say. All of us are known for blaming one another for starting the incessant chatter although we can't do without it as well.
The Boses are back. Mrs Bose was looking radiant, making some of us believe that the Delhi weather has something to do with such changes in Santosh Tyagi and Mrs Bose. Is there a fountain of youth out there? Perhaps some of us should check it out!
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