‘How much does it cost you per meal?’ I enquire. ‘Dirt cheap…peanuts.’ I make a quick mental calculation and figure out that if we can get the food for the unit at the same rate we will end up saving about two hundred rupees per person per day for hundred and fifty people for thirty-five days which equals a little more than ten lacs. Ravi calls the contractor and we decide to meet after meeting the Dean and in the meantime, he will also work out his logistics. ‘Is it possible that we ask the Dean to not charge us for the location and the stay?’ I ask Ravi. ‘Impossible. Aamir Khan wanted to
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