The Chennai Crowd passing a standing ovation to Saeed Anwar's 194 at the Independence Cup league match.

Atal Behari Vajpayee, then leader of opposition, patting the United Front Government's Defence Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, in parliament, for clinching the sukhoi 30 fighter planes at an unbelievable price.

Or take the latest, The Rawalpindi crowd saluting Sachin Tendulkar on his 141.

These are instances of transcending beyond boundaries to appreciate a rivals achievements. It just goes to show how healthy competition draws a whiff of fresh air.

But then, these examples are far and few. We have more of the other kind. Take the case of the Congress party pooh poohing the 'India Shining' platform. If they had come with something original, than countering the ruling BJP's claim, to showcase their poll plank;maybe then they could have had a shot at their glory days--Forming a government on their own.