THE QUEST FOR AN HONEST ANSWER
The day before yesterday, i.e. 27th of July, 2022, could have ended as any other day, had I not hastily decided to go out with my college friend who accidentally happened to be from my hometown. As we decided over a phone call, I shunned my laziness, got ready, tied my shikha sutra (very thin pony tail), and with a few instruction along with a hundred rupee note, I was on my way to meet my friend. We had mutually decided a place to meet from where we were to be on our way to the lake nearby. I didn't need to wait for even a minute and an e-rickshaw arrived, which was heading into the direction I had to take. "Kahaan Jana hai? (Where do you want to go?"), he enquired. "Dharmshala underpass ke neeche"(Below the Dharmshala underpass), I replied. "Peechhe waali seat par baith jaaiye"(sit on the back seat), he respectfully said. Must admit that UP government is doing excellent job by eliminating gasoline run taxi vehicles. There was only one passenger sitt...