July 8. “Button, this morning Dost tweeted—Move over Nostradamus. Paul the oracle octopus is here.”
“What are you talking about?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Really? I am getting butterflies in my tummy. Who do you think will win?”
“I liked it but, at the same time, felt slightly scared imagining what could have happened if you missed!”
“He was busy the whole day. He’s leaving for one more meeting now. Perhaps tomorrow.”
“Tell me. Any other observation?”
“Any valid reason?”
“By the way, what is genetics?”
“Button, you should have seen the catch Dhoni took to get a Bangladeshi cricketer out! Only MS, as he is fondly called, could have taken such a catch.”
“Button, another 50-year old institution, the Samovar, tucked away in the verandah of Kala Ghoda’s Jehangir Art Gallery will down its shutters this month.”