Beta, last night Munni was reading a second-hand picture book about a tiger — cost me ten rupees — and she asked if the tiger was as strong as Deepak Niwas Hooda. I said, "Arre, Deepak bhaiya is stronger, but even he needs a good supporting cast, nahin?" Then I thought of our rent — 8,500 for a one-room near the hospital — and how the team’s defence holds together even when the odds are stacked. Data says financial pressure breaks families just like poor coverage breaks a raiding point. I wish the state would look at the numbers and redistribute some of that championship prize money into our