Jara has become a good friend. Why wouldn't he? I am always generous with him. I feed him well and even spare my bourbon biscuits for him. The continuous bribing has shown its effect. Now whenever he sees me, he doesn't bark, or try chasing me like before. Instead he wags its tail, welcoming me. Don't mistake him for an ordinary dog. He is a celebrity in his own right. His master is a shining star of Indian cricket - Mahendra Singh Dhoni. As Jara is my new found friend, I also can claim to be close to Dhoni. It's not that I'm a frantic pet lover. Striking friendship with Jara was a compulsion for me. At least he ensures me an entry to the hottest spot in Ranchi - the MECON colony bungalow of MS Dhoni, Jharkhand's first family of sorts. His friendship has made my life easier in Ranchi, a sleepy city that's known as...