Rains

Finally the rains hit Kgp.
Postponed the tennis match as a result, and our quest for an elusive GC that looks like it might just go beyond once more.
But it left the campus bathed in a brilliant golden glow, with warm rays of a much cooler sun peering through the grey clouds. And the imposing buildings of the institute, Vikramshila and the hostels etched against the grey sky, somehow creating the image of a magical fairytale land, with the bare branches of the trees nodding in appreciation.
Somehow, for once, this saturday afternoon at least, nobody's chasing anybody down the corridor, no sounds from the volley court, none from anywhere around. Nothing breaks the serenity except the occasional twitter of the "shalik"(nebody knows what its called in english??) that chooses the moment to roost on the tree just outside my window.

Its election and hall day season again, but with the nominations being the way they are, hardly any interest has been generated. I have some strong objections to a number of things that have entered the system in the last couple of years and shall write about them sometime, but a couple of decisions taken by the Gymkhana office bearers last year, I feel, have damaged the system to an extent that it might not be retrievable.
Java evals over. And a short cal trip due tomorrow to take care of some matters pertaining to my internship.

The weather's just awesome. Exactly the kind where you sit on a verandah with packets of telebhaja, close friends and family, and adda about everything from the CPI(M) to football.