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The Young Are Dying

It was early, pretty early in the morning, when my phone rang. Sleepy-eyed, I answered the call. Frantic and almost fanatical, my colleague and friend of many years shared: "Narendra is no more." My heart skipped a beat and my mind recollected at least seven Narendras that I have known in life. "Who Narendra?" "The actor. Pretty known," said my colleague. Being in the news business, most of the times, sorrow follows swiftness. "So are we breaking it? Is it out?" I asked. "Yes, we are breaking it." "Let's get going." phone disconnected | Click Here...