At this point, it doesn’t matter if Mr. Nadella makes the final cut or not, because the mere idea is enough to send “proud” Indians into a giddy
rapture they last experienced when Bobby Jindal sneezed and it sounded like ‘namaste’. This is huge because now JEE aspirants will have one more inspirational face to put up above their study tables, right next to innovators like Vinod Khosla and Chetan Bhagat. The fact that Nadella studied engineering in India gives hope to students here, and tells them that if they persevere and really apply themselves, one day they too can get drunk and sing ‘Summer of 69’ at
Microsoft office parties.