The atmosphere at Eden Gardens on the night of the India- Pakistan match would bowl a maiden over. Already the didi of votebanks had won hearts by hosting the Ghulam Ali concert in Kolkata; now with the impeccably organised gala match on Saturday night, Kolkata emerged as the new capital of aman ki asha. On security for Pakistan players, only one politician seems to show some Mamata and Prince of Kolkata turned board administrator showed what positive Dada giri can achieve. When the strains of the Pakistani national anthem and then Jana Gana Mana rang out in succession, sung by Shafqat Amanat Ali and Amitabh Bachchan, we realised the subcontinent could still rise in harmony to a new tune.
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