"I" in INDIA = IRONY ?

-JAYANT MUNDHRA

I was recently surfing through websites like ScoopWhoop.com, Quora.com, and TheLogicalIndian.com etc. And, I came across various ironies that exist in our land of endless cultures, traditions and myths and legends. Lets check out some...

1. “If you want to know How divided we are, just go and look at the Matrimonial Page of any newspaper”.

    This one was a thought provoking one.  It actually made me think about how we ourselves segregate  the society and confine ourselves to certain traditions and cultures. Is it necessary to have separate columns for the brides/grooms of Sindhi / Muslim / Hindu / Sikh / Christian or some other community?

2. “India is an incredible country where, Actors are playing cricket, Cricketers are playing politics, Politicians are watching porn, and, Porn-stars are becoming actresses”.

    CAUTION : If you are a Sachin Tendulkar fan, then please don’t get offended as I have  got no wrong intentions.

    Although, I must say that what is the need to get into politics and become a Rajya Sabha member when you are not going to attend any sessions at the meetings of the UPPER HOUSE of the INDIAN CONSTITUTION ?

    Also, I would like to bring out another irony. “Long back a female was raped. Our so called respectable society VICTIMIZED her, and she had to face utter defamation. So, she moved to Canada and joined Adult-Filmographic industry. And, all of a sudden she bags a role in a Bollywood movie. She becomes a Bollywood actress and the people of same society now are among her countless fan-following. Isn’t it one of the best examples of irony in Indian society?

Anyways, moving onto the next one…

3. “Ours is a country where every Muslim has to keep  proving  that he is patriotic and every Hindu has to keep  proving that he  is secular”.

    This one makes me  feel pretty low about being a part of the society in which your religion presides over your intentions and beliefs. Why does a Muslim or a Hindu have to their patriotic or secular beliefs ?   

4. “If someone uses English Slangs, it’s cool. But, if the same person uses Hindi Slangs, it’s cheap and unsophisticated”.

    This one truly baffles me. If you are abusing someone, it’s cheap and unsophisticated anyway. So, why this branding, based on the linguistics of the words uttered? Does it really make a difference?  

    The problem is not just about the slangs. Today, people prefer english over hindi in almost every aspect. Is it really needed in our society ? Why can't use of both languages be promoted and not just one of them ? Ask yourselves.

5. “A black cat crossing the road can halt the traffic much more efficiently as compared to red traffic lights”.

    Again, a hilarious one.  They say that if a black cat is crossing the road, it’s inauspicious.

But, What if you jump a red light and a car comes and hits you from your  right or vice-versa? Won’t that be inauspicious? If not for sake of your life, at least follow the traffic rules for the sake of your  family. Because  for  them, you  to be hit by a car is definitely going to be inauspicious.

6. “India is a country that produces as many engineers (in 5 years of time) as is the entire population of Switzerland.  Yet, on the Global Innovation Index, India stands at 76^th position while Switzerland holds 1^st position ”.

    Hilarious, but Thought-Provoking. An engineer’s job is to create such sustainable technology  that can take the world to an upper edge towards knowing the actual potential of the Human Mind and reduce the difficulties faced by the people in today’s  world.

    This clearly brings us to the point, “Are we creating the mechanics who will replicate the things created by others OR are we creating engineers who will create and innovate things that will be copied and implemented by others ?”.

There is a lot to think about, learn and then implement in the real world. Do share your views with me and other readers in the comments section below. And, do share any other irony, that you believe exists in this society. ( And, these are just my views on some issues. I don't intent to offend anyone. )

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