NO, it is not a French word, as I hardly know French.. It is a reversed order term for those bright young minds who manage to get into the Merit List (TOP 100) of the SSC (10th Grade) exams. To begin with, as already illustrated in my previous post, these breed of people were a …
Firstly I must confess, as a post Premier League, Gunner fan, the idea of a derby with Tottenham does not have much significance. Let’s face it, besides the memorable day when Arsenal clinched the trophy and then went on to complete their invincible season, and that post goal slide from Henry, Spurs were a non …
One significant disconnect between me and my History textbook was over the events of the third Battle of Panipat. Ask any Maratha above the age of seventy, educated or otherwise. The mere mention of Panipat brings out an uncanny sadness. The pain of a singular event is carried down by generations in their collective memory. …