Decoding Gandhi (Partially)

The actual set-up for recording Gandhi Katha

Gandhi’s experiences were shared by Mr.  Narayan Desai,

I attended the same without knowing ‘WHY?’

Was it the quest to know his character well?

Or was it a hunger to grasp the essence of something worth to tell?

‘Why Gandhi’ remains a question for me,

Is it because of his Leadership skills or his popularity is the key?

He appear to have strived to win hearts of the people,

But was the agenda to become a “Mahatma” of uncountable disciple(s)?

He was intellectual, he walked fast,

He maintained his public life to long last.

He went to an extent of saving the life of people during partition homicide,

But, called the trials of brave patriots: a self-dug pit of suicide.

He elevated the untouchables,

And appear to have work for their cause,

But was it his style of making a new society,

A new category that came for his applause!

He preached non-violence throughout his life,

But can he be justified for not saving a Revolutionary’s life?

Initially his ideas were amicably proposed,

Which over a period of time he imposed,

‘Fasting’: the best trick to blackmail,

‘The brahmastra’ that never fail(ed).

He did blend fearlessness with non-violence,

As an innovative way of promoting his wide presence;

The concept evolved to rescue people in partition pain,

But was it more of Gandhi’s than peoples’ gain?

He failed to give ‘The Freedom Fight’ a finishing touch,

The state where expectations of people were very much;

His competence of eloquence & truthfulness gave way,

Raising an unanswered question:

“Was he sidetracked from his own play?”

Date: 19^th August 2013

Occasion: After attending two thought provoking sessions on Gandhiji’s idea of Ahimsa & Truthfulness (Gandhi Katha, narrator: Mr. Narayan Desai)

Place: Ahmedabad

Life @ EDI (uncensored)

After spending a month here,

The hazy picture is a bit clear;

EDI pushes you to dream dare and deliver,

And, serves a scoop of management in entrepreneurship flavor.

While, some take it as a race for finishing first,

Others believe in satisfying their thirst;

Very few are the ones, who rise above this haste,

They take it easy and prefer enjoying the taste.

Now, moving on from this metaphorical accent,

I’ll tell you how the time was spent…….

The induction module stretched for 2weeks,

It was attended absolutely by the Geeks,

Outstation students went back to their home,

And the remaining ones chose Alpha-1, as the place to roam.

The guest lectures were an exciting affair,

Folks got a lot to share,

The pack consisted of entrepreneurs, alumni & a freedom fighter,

Their eloquence turned out to be a real ignitor.

The entrepreneurship was very well decoded,

The command: ‘Keep the fire burning’ was perfectly loaded;

Business jargons were also introduced in our life,

And the business idea was projected as our 1^st wife.

I know most of you are bored listening to this E-matter,

Allow me to serve you a new platter,

This is full of your favorite cuisine,

With ingredients from hostel, mess and the college canteen.

We spent most of our time in making new friends,

Everybody promised each other of setting new trends,

Social media profiles were flooded with new pics,

Showcasing the talent of capturing ‘The Red Bricks’.

After teaming up with friends,

The sports field was brought back to life;

Some tossed the volley ball over the net,

Others used the TT table to survive.

Also, everybody munched on the Baraati khaana,

For a few days,

But, when the taste buds started eroding,

The Maggiewala provided alternative ways.

A few of those who enjoyed the meal,

Were busy negotiating some other deal,

They hunted for the AC room,

Which made them tired and they looked gloom.

And later when their wants were satisfied,

Their smile exhibited the practical example of ‘Customer delight’.

But, the cellphone signals are still a concern,

And, we still don’t know who can make it turn?

The bus ride to the Iskon mall,

Is another event worth to recall;

Everybody opted for taking up this call,

But, we did nothing accept increasing the number of foot fall(s).

With the advent of the seniors,

The EDI campus started to bustle,

And we praised them like our saviours,

From all types of trouble.

Now, as the course advances further,

The new avenues begin to nurture,

Till yesterday everything was new,

But, today onwards I’m an ‘EDIot’ just like you. 

#Fresher's party @ EDI