Osho, me and our viva voce examinations
Every joke has a setup/ buildup followed by an anti climax and a punchline. In this case the buildup till about 3.50 minutes will remind you of that professor of mechanical engineering from 3 Idiots and thereafter it’s a laugh riot when the floodgates of punchlines open up. This also reminded me of my own school and college times. I used to get into trouble with some of my teachers in school for asking questions and for conducting experiments at home. One of them caned me in front of the whole class for conducting an optical experiment during the summer vacations in 1989 followed by my desire to discuss with her why it went ‘wrong’. I used to be called a ‘scientist’ by some of my fellow students and some teachers in a mocking and derisive manner. But I kept with it and worked out extremely well when I landed in my BSc. There I mastered the art of turning the viva voce examination into a lengthy conversation with the panel of my professors such that I would get the highest marks in viva...