College days. We’re shooting the breeze at the adda that is our hostel entrance when one more from the gang is seen approaching from the distance. There’s a spring in his step. It’s clear that he’s laden with gossip fodder, the lubricant which youthful camaraderie thrives on.
Our man doesn’t disappoint us. His smile - which has now become visible - is screamingly pregnant with news he can’t wait to deliver. Hell, he’s even drooling. The water has broken. ‘अबे सुनो!’ he finally exclaims, ‘तुम सोच भी नहीं सकते X के साथ क्या हुआ।’ ‘रुको,’ Harjeet Singh cuts him short. We’re all aghast and peeved at the interruption. Hungry prairie wolves are not known for their patience. But Harjeet’s temerity turns out to be for good cause.‘मसाले लगाना,’ he solemnly counsels. Harjeet’s instruction pays rich dividends and the evening ends up delivering its quota of entertainment. Wise though the instruction may have been, it’s to be noted that it was meant for a young boy just out of his teens. The advice wasn’t aimed at national news channels. Indeed, those in the business of disseminating information of national importance may want to desist from ‘मसाले लगाना’. Then again, it may sometimes be too great a temptation to forego a headline such as ‘ख़बर है पक्की। Jinping है शक्की।’ (India TV)
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