nikhil,i`ve known him for so many years..since my 3rd grade we`ve been classmates and he`s helped me a lot with many subjects...he's one of a kind with rare intelligence and brilliance.. name it and he can crack it..be it the JEE entrance or the CAT exam last year or innumerable quizzes like the bournvita quiz contest or the landmark quiz and the list goes on. its not that he`s serious all the time, i ve known him to have a good sense of humour too ..in 10th grade he would sit behind me and keep cracking jokes in his free time.. all in all he was such a good friend..i really dont know how his parents are going to digest this ... my heart goes out to them..