We, as a sect/a herd/a community, don't really care to be on top or be in the limelight and generally take the easy way out. Hence, what Sharmaji from the friendly neighborhood did was surprising. Putting a butt-plug in an otherwise constipated US administration isn't every day what a BIT, MESRA alumnus or a Jharkhandi would do. The day, US was downgraded by S&P, my phone buzzed with a few friends messaging, "Atta Boy! Deven Sharma, the chief at S&P is a Mesra Guy.. and a Jharkhandi". It was a shock and awe treatment to bring us out of oblivion.
Deven Sharma is the 2nd Mesra guy who has been making the noise. There is another Mesra guy called Karan Bajaj who has appeared on the scene. He has written two bestsellers "keep off the grass" and "Johnny Gone Down". The books are pure Masala Matinees - a nerd and a genius is pretty much center of the story. The protagonist is into difficult situations and he comes out triumphant. Yeah! beautiful chicks offer him easy sex. There are references to so many run of the mill popular porn stars we all can relate to. Quintessential MESRA. There are a few skills you learn in Mesra - that no other college teaches.
(This is the only picturesque place in Mesra)
Mesra otherwise keeps it to itself. Never revered the way IITs are the world over. Even the 2nd spot is peacefully taken by NITs. BIT, MESRA - a poor cousin of still vibrant BITS Pilani; has over the years been a story of steady decline. No Indian kid just out of his puberty, dreams of getting into this institution. Nor does it gives orgasmic pleasure to the parents, when their kid is through to the college. Yet, it gives easy and decent paying jobs for knowing nothing.
Like any other college, It also gets its share of sex starved teenagers, some of them geeky nerds but mostly average kids with myriad backgrounds. We had rich kids, poor kids.. smart kids.. non kids, males and a few non-males. We had a lobby known as The Mantri Lobby - dedicated to the sons and grandsons of ministers. Some of them were more mercurial than Appam (Sreesanth) and others, were more sedate than our Sardarji (Mr. Man-Mohan). We never produced too many CAT crackers or CEOs. Actually, I don't know if there are a few champions out there as we don't have a strong alum network. Life after College for a MESRA guy is exactly the way It was in the college... who gives a F to the world.. easy work, easy life, easy death.
Yesterday, a bunch of us met here in Kolkata.We shared umpteen Mesra Gossips. Manish Sonkar told us his favorite Mesra story -
In the 2nd yr, I had to take a break for 2 months because of an illness. I came back to the college, and it was exam time. I was looking for the notes, I had given to one of my friends. He informed me that it was with a certain Gautam Bhai. One day after Dinner; near the washroom, I saw Gautaumji and asked, "Gautaumji! can you give me the notes." Gautaumji, stared at me and said,"Maine aapko toka kya? fir aapne mujhe kyun toka?" (Did I ever disturb you? Then, y did you disturb me." "Gautamji, I was just asking for my notes, You know exam time.." "Aapne mujhe fir toka" (you poked me again).. Peacefully, I walked away thinking "whokey! .. no notes. lol! but what the fuk is wrong with the guy." Next day there was a buzz in the gossip circles. People were asking me.. why did I take panga with Gautaumji? And I was like ".. wtf, It was just notes, okey! I will write everything afresh. Big Deal.." and Big Deal it was.
Next day, a truck load of Tribals were waiting outside the gate to bash the notorious guy who was irritating Gautamji. Somehow a senior stepped in and advised me not to venture out. As soon as I got a breather, I was back home for another 2 months.. till things cooled off in the campus."
Within 2 years, Manish moved to New Zealand where he completed an integrated course in Engineering. Now, he is something that he describes as a serial entrepreneur and has been associated with a lot of start-ups.
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