India poised

Remember the days when it used to take years to get a telephone connection
Today it’s as quick as it can get and no wires attached
Who knows…a time will come when you won’t talk to people unless you see them thru your phone.

Remember the days when you used to travel a hell a lot of distance to get a railway ticket reservation
Today it can be done sitting at home with the click of a button
Who knows… a time will come when you could be offered discounts on buying more tickets (pray for privatization).

Remember the days when scooters refused to start in the morning unless tilted
Today your thumb does all the wonders
Who knows…a time will come when the making of every automobile on road will involve more electronics than mechanics.

Remember the days when you had to stand in a queue for almost an hour to get your bank statements updated
Needless to mention, we all deal with virtual banks (at every nook and corner) nowadays.
Who knows…a time will come when a mere look at some sensor would help you transact (Biotechnology will make its mark one day)

Remember the days when entertainment at home came once a week when DoorDarshan guys somehow managed to telecast a movie
Can we remember the names of any single-screen theatres today?? Do you know how many TV news channels (they alone are entertaining) are aired??
Who knows…a time will come when mobile phones will become full fledged TV sets.

Remember the days when air fares were so high that one used to save all his life to fly once
Today you talk of long distances, you talk of planes. Trains cost almost as much.
Who knows…a time will come when airports will outnumber railway junctions.

The future does not seem too far from the present. Keep dreaming….Keep Believing. India is poised already and poised enough.

Haresh.