My father, 97 years old, is a retired IAS officer, still sharp in mind and active in disposition. He has been witness to a number of major world events — the Second World War, the freedom struggle and independence from colonial rule, assassinations, liberalisation and so on.
He is a great storyteller, and though I have heard his anecdotes umpteen times, they never fail to enthral me. His narration of the events of January 30, 1948, always gives me goosebumps.
