nirwan, Thanks for the handle. Yes, Karthak is a noted writer - had a quick read on the article. Interesting musings over the times gone by. My apologies - when I read it, I missed giving myself the cue from your perspective of "inference". Would have jumped to the link without having read your post. So, no comments. But trust that my fellow posters will have inputs to share. So, fingers crossed. Have a nice sunday... carpe diem