14 August,2012 07:37 AM IST | | Lindsay Pereira
A hero is born
âCongratulations to Sushil Kumar, first Indian to win back to back individual medals!' That tweet, from cricketer Yuvraj Singh, was one of many celebrating the wrestler's performance. Pranjal Sharma tweeted: âHumble Olympic winners Mary Kom, Sushil Kumar apologise for missing gold. Never hear spoilt millionaire cricketers say sorry.' According to filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, âHe proves that you don't need to eat meat for strength, stamina and physical power.' There was this comment from Eccentricandhow: âFrom being a poor bus driver's son to winning a medal at the Olympics. Every dark cloud indeed has a âsilver' lining!' And from Sorabh Pant: âOne Sushil Kumar plunges the country into darkness, the other lights it up with a silver. No golds for guessing which one is in politics.'
That feeling ofâ¦
What does freedom mean to you? That question elicited these among other responses: âNot caring what people think', âlistening to your favourite song without being scared of being judged' and âbreathing through your nostrils after a prolonged cold.'
The last word
From his Holiness, the Dalai Lama: âWhen we develop a sense of concern for others' well-being, then the very basis of anger is no longer there.'
- Lindsay Pereira is Editor, MiD DAY Online (twitter.com/lindsaypereira)