DRUMBEATS OF DESTINY
IT IS STRANGE, BUT TRUE, that the most important turning points in life often come at the most unexpected times and in the most unexpected ways—so observed Napoleon Hill, author of several bestselling self-help books. The thing about such events is that howsoever many years may go by, you recall them as vividly as the day they happened, as though your mind had recorded the event in slow motion for you to relive the experience whenever you wanted.
My life-changing moment occurred when I was looking for a post-graduate course to study after completing my graduation in the arts from Bangalore University. Decades later, I can still conjure up the grilled counter behind the stone walls of the Central College from
