Perhaps it had something to do with the song – the soul-stirring Lakshya song Kandhon Se Kandhen Milte Hain was being played in the background. Perhaps it was the snatches of memories that the images recalled – of the good times, the excitement and the panic attacks. Perhaps because it marked the end of an exhilarating journey called E Week.

My E Week Yatra was a revelation. From Kolkata to Indore, Delhi to Coimbatore, I saw the spirit of entrepreneurship brought to life in unique ways by young Indians across campuses.

Their task wasn't easy.

They had to fight for time. Many students lost attendance, stole hours from their exam prep schedule and caught sleep at odd hours. Some were given only two days to plan for the whole week.

They had to fight for energy. Planning, coordinating and marketing for events that ran into hundreds were tough. Going to the streets to spread the message in the cold of Delhi or the heat of Chennai was draining. Managing schedules back-to-back and handling the immense logistics involved was demanding.

They had to fight for resources. One college in Kolkata managed to organize E Week without any assistance from faculty. Another in Bangalore organized mega events despite the auditorium being pulled down. Students pitched in and multi-tasked endlessly to make E Week events a success.

And finally, they had to fight for themselves. Opposition came from unexpected quarters. An E Cell member from Indore challenged his cynical parents: he would win the Championship Trophy, which he did. Not all student unions supported the E Cells. Faculty did not always understand. Sometimes, even their friends called them crazy.

But the fight was worth it!

E Week did trigger a transformation in the lives it touched. A final year engineering student told me that handling the E Week was the biggest achievement in his entire academic life. A group of students from a women's college in Chennai said they never thought they could learn so much in just a week. E Cell members from a small town campus believed that by winning the national-level Championship Trophy, they had made their entire town proud.

Entrepreneurship to me stands for belief, passion, creativity and back-breaking hard work. All of these, and much more, were celebrated this E Week.

Students across the county transcended expectations and even hopes. Their efforts and energy were devoted to improving our communities and our nation. They were called crazy. But perhaps we all need to remember the saying: Those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.