I once met an auto driver who had a fascinating tale to share; on his way back to the depot to return his vehicle, a group of five to six people stopped him. They pulled him out of the rickshaw and asked him whether he is from Bihar or UP. But this guy was merrily chewing tobacco so he could not reply. Assuming that he is a “Marathi Manus,” the mob let him go. After finishing the story, smiling, the driver said, “Tab se hum kasam kha liye hai ki humesha masala khaate rahenge, pata nahi kab yahan se nikaal de. I was concerned about the fact that people are becoming intolerant, more insensitive towards each other. The feeling of hatred has increased. News papers, TV news, and our surroundings are full of incidents of rage and intolerance that have caused people to lose their lives. But why? What has happened to human beings? Why are we becoming so insensitive that we don’t even bother to stop for a person who is lying wounded on the road? I was looking for a topic for my project, and the story of the auto driver gave me one: "Intolerance." Tolerance is the appreciation of diversity and the ability to live and let others live. It is the ability to exercise a fair and objective attitude towards those whose opinions, practices, religion, nationality, and so on differ from ones’ own. Tolerance is not just agreeing with each other but rather showing respect for the essential humanity in every person.