"The IITs, considered the temples of modern India, produce hundreds of bright minds every year. Today's toppers may well be tomorrow's leaders. But as author Sandipan Deb observed in his book IITians, the most successful IIT alumni are not always those who top their classes, but those that were clear what they wanted to do, were enjoying what they were doing, had flair for organising and the grit to persist "
(Excerpt from an article on Rediff)

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“He’s the most helpful guy in this hostel, even if you knock on his door at three in the morning,” adds Himanshu. “The day before the exam his room would be like a mandir -- you’d find a big crowd inside and a whole lot of chappals outside!”

“I know at least ten friends here who deserve this medal,” says Amol. “If I were to rate them, I would rate them higher. This gold medal is actually for all of them.”

“We are proud that we can take our problems to him,” adds his mother, fighting back tears of joy. “He is mature enough to give us guidance.”

“India’s challenges are many, but to confront them we need some amount of optimism as opposed to cynicism,

(from the same article)