Gerald D'Cunha

U sain Bolt is in news now! Yesterday, the newspapers carried the story of Bolt surpassing the legendary Carl Lewis’s record tally… and, this Jamaican sprinter – the fastest man alive on our planet – simply left me with goose bumps, all over my body… Yes, all over again! Track-events, particularly the 100-meters contest, have, always, set my belly on fire… And, when I see Usain Bolt running, the bolt of lightning is certain to strike my heart with awe! Today, I have been watching some of Bolt’s inspiring videos… I was, particularly, interested in his early days and his training programme… And, yes, the humble country he comes from. Jamaica is a small island nation – about two-hundred-odd miles in length and fifty-odd- miles in width.   People are simple and humble. God hasn’t blessed this island with loads of wealth… There are hardly any industries there… People are deprived of many, many things… And, so, when someone like Usain Bolt puts his...

In the latest Hindi movie, ‘Ferrari Ki Sawari’, the twelve-year-old Kayo is an exceptionally talented batsman. His father, Rusy (Sharman Joshi), is an ordinary clerk in a RTO office. But, he wants the best for his son… He is ready to make any sacrifice… go to any extent to see that his son realizes his cricket talent. Kayo is easily selected for a cricket camp at the Mecca of cricket, Lord’s. But, the hurdle is the money required to fund this tour – Rs. 1.5 lakh! The story revolves around this issue. The laughter and tears… the joy and frustration… yes, all revolve around this massive dream of a father to help his son go for the training camp at Lord’s… He wants to see his son where he deserves to be: in the Indian Cricket team! The story has a story within. Rusy's father (played by Boman Irani), as a young man, was a brilliant cricketer, too. He was almost selected for the Indian Cricket team… Yes, almost. But, the story tells us how your...

  Tomorrow, our two-month PD course will come to an end. The students and teachers – I wish to be old-fashioned in calling them – are excited about the graduation ceremony which is planned for tomorrow.  I am, as always, extremely excited. To me, the entire two-month experience provides a different kind of satisfaction… I feel extremely fulfilled each time the session comes to an end. I really cannot express this joy in my words. It is very, very emotional experience, very personal! Each one of them has already spoken from the podium as to how the course has helped them. Tomorrow, while receiving the Certificates, they are, once again, going to share with us their experiences. It will be, as always, a very moving experience…  Last Sunday, we had invited many professionals just to share with our young ones this: “How did I go about my life, my career?” Every speaker had only one thing to stress on: “Be Passionate about what you do in life!”...