So why on earth, is Unmaad the tenth emotion?
As most people in IIM interviews would say, the bravado at IIM is here to innovate, and innovate they will. Nonetheless, I don't believe that there is a tenth emotion. What there is, really is a certain mix of all these emotions, and the marketing-savvy PubCommers at Culcom are really branding this as a fresh one. Sample this, for instance.
Courage - what the guys at IIMB actually gather so that they can show a "Home Team" in all events despite the terrible schedule.
Pity - of the DOSA (Dept. of Spectators and Audience) at the poor wannabe culcommers who have graciously volunteered for a resume point.
Fear - of the vols and of lesser culcommers of incurring Jiddu's wrath
Anger - When one of the vols shows absolute ignorance to one of the guys carrying walkie-talkies - and the latter is left clueless
Sorrow - I really don't know what to put here, the only place you'd see sorrow in Unmaad is when drunken guys go all senti after the L^2
Happiness - when Unmaad finally ends and Culcommers can direct their slogging energies either towards placements or mid-terms.
Wonder - that Unmaad has actually happened, despite everything the DOSA guys said.
Disgust - of yours truly at having written the first of a series of "1 posts"
Serenity - when people like yours truly are done for the day and have nothing better to do than sleep
There you go. There's your tenth emotion.