India, April 5 -- The old joke about a student being outstanding because he's been asked to stand outside the classroom, might actually not be a joke. Someone who is engulfed in a regimen, so to say, might not have the mindspace to think up original creative ideas that are earth-shakingly innovative. (I am not a fan of the ultra-modern context in which the word disruptive is used, but you get the idea!) The backbencher, therefore, with all the naughtiness at his command, has the opportunity to outshine the front end of the class, in terms of attempting to break the proverbial mould. This is not to say that the "padhaku" types cannot be outstanding, but there's something compelling about the rebel, the one who disobeys the norm, which pote...