On 22/04/05, Frederick Noronha (FN) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > St Stephen's turns 125, plans bash
RESPONSE: One of St. Stephens old boys was Rahul Ghandi..... http://in.rediff.com/election/2004/mar/23espec1.htm ............... So did Rahul go to college in India at all? He went to St Stephen's College, Delhi, for a year. He enrolled for history honours in 1989 and left in 1990. But here's the most interesting part: he was not admitted to St Stephen's on merit, but from the sports quota. Really? So what sport was he good at? He is good in rifle shooting, trap shooting being his speciality. Like Anjali Bhagwat, you mean? So did he win any medals etc? Does he still shoot? No, not a great shooter like Anjali; but like Rajiv Gandhi he trained at a shooting range in the Aravalli ranges near Delhi. He does not shoot these days. Was Rahul any good at studies while at St Stephen's? His academic performance is unknown, as Rahul did not complete his degree. But Dr Anil Wilson, the principal of St Stephen's College, recalls him as a diligent student. "He had no airs about the famous family he belonged to," says Dr Wilson. Rahul's security cover must always have been stifling, right? Also, celebrity children wear their parents' fame prominently. Was Rahul one of those Delhi kids? Apparently not! Rahul was always embarrassed by the security cover the college was under because of him, is what Dr Wilson has to say: "I think he left college because of security concerns. We really did not get an opportunity to assess his academic brilliance." So was it sayonara to studies for Rahul after that? No. He went to the United States in 1990, to study economics at Harvard University. Great! So did he complete his studies in Harvard? A little bit of confusion there. He did complete the four-year AB course in economics, but did not get his degree since he did not get the required grades.................. Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England
