An innovative and attention catching analogy to bring forth the contemporary India. Status quo usually does not lead to growth and for the new India or Bharat to unleash it's full potential, each citizen has to have a level playing field. China, Japan and Russia function internally in their own language and not knowing English, has not been a factor in their growth story. Let us allow for the curtains to be raised.
very interesting article .I find it difficult to believe that you had never seen the Kapil Sharma comedy show. All his weird comical characters are household names and have made people laugh for years. you are absolutely right it is the "rawness of the content" which was its USP. The audience participation , his impeccable comic timing.witty jokes, abilty to connect with the audience made the show successful. I remember watching Anna Hazare in one show on 2nd October. The show caters to the masses , the ordinary middleclass Indian.
Kapil Sharma and Karan Johar both interact with Bollywood personalities and have discussion on their careers and personal lives in their shows. But karans Coffee is for the rich Urban elite of India only .
The video on indian railways is very informative. It is sad that the project which started in 2008 to connect Assam ( Silchar) to Imphal will be completed in 2022.(14 years) This rail link will connect the remote areas of North east to the main land ,reduce prices of goods, benefit consumers, increase mobility and tourism,trade and lead to economic growth in NE India. The ASEAN nations are all near the north east and trade will increase with these countries.It is an amazing and a very ambitious project of our Railways with 45 tunnels and the highest bridge in the world , the Garden Bridge. I would love to travel on this train to Manipur one day .
Thank you Vandana. Actually I am not a TV buff. But guess it was a case of better late than never. You are spot on about the Asean connect with the North East. There is an ambitious plan to connect with South China and Thailand through Myanmar.
Anil, coincidentally, just yesterday I was in a 50 house village, breaking bread in a village house as part of a rural-urban connect initiative. Of the 30 odd children who had gathered, when we asked how many have/watch TV, almost all raised their hand enthusiastically. When asked how many know English, no hands. Also a woman had planted Kiwis in her farm on experimental basis. She said she learnt all about planting Kiwis from her mobile (internet). This says it all and you are spot on.
Thank you Nimesh. What a lovely coincidence and example. Heartening to note that our people challenge stereotypes. Also shows how layered India is. As they say it is like an onion.
An innovative and attention catching analogy to bring forth the contemporary India. Status quo usually does not lead to growth and for the new India or Bharat to unleash it's full potential, each citizen has to have a level playing field. China, Japan and Russia function internally in their own language and not knowing English, has not been a factor in their growth story. Let us allow for the curtains to be raised.
Thank you Gautam. So glad that the new India story resonates with you and so many others.
Dear Anil ,
very interesting article .I find it difficult to believe that you had never seen the Kapil Sharma comedy show. All his weird comical characters are household names and have made people laugh for years. you are absolutely right it is the "rawness of the content" which was its USP. The audience participation , his impeccable comic timing.witty jokes, abilty to connect with the audience made the show successful. I remember watching Anna Hazare in one show on 2nd October. The show caters to the masses , the ordinary middleclass Indian.
Kapil Sharma and Karan Johar both interact with Bollywood personalities and have discussion on their careers and personal lives in their shows. But karans Coffee is for the rich Urban elite of India only .
The video on indian railways is very informative. It is sad that the project which started in 2008 to connect Assam ( Silchar) to Imphal will be completed in 2022.(14 years) This rail link will connect the remote areas of North east to the main land ,reduce prices of goods, benefit consumers, increase mobility and tourism,trade and lead to economic growth in NE India. The ASEAN nations are all near the north east and trade will increase with these countries.It is an amazing and a very ambitious project of our Railways with 45 tunnels and the highest bridge in the world , the Garden Bridge. I would love to travel on this train to Manipur one day .
Thank you Vandana. Actually I am not a TV buff. But guess it was a case of better late than never. You are spot on about the Asean connect with the North East. There is an ambitious plan to connect with South China and Thailand through Myanmar.
Wish the article could have talked more about Bharat vs India and Kapil Sharma vs Karan Johar !
Irrespective of Government policies for quite some time Bharat and Kapil Sharma’s breaking the status quo paradigm!
Whether it is Kapil Dev in cricket, IAS toppers or Modiji in politics it is such Bharatis who have caught the imagination of the nation !
Point taken Balesh. Excellent examples. Thank you
Vinay, a friend of mine, shared some links on the kapil sharma show. This one is celebrating India's 1983 World Cup win. Do watch.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SZg9ZNNvDAo&t=14s
In the same vein I am sharing another. This time on Manoj Muntashir. Thank you again Vinay.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pR2NV_k49lg&t=924s
Compliments on yet another well researched and insightful article. And congratulations on the milestone 30th edition. Wishing you continued success.
Take care
😊 Thank you Pankaj. Especially for being part of this journey with me. 🙏
Anil, coincidentally, just yesterday I was in a 50 house village, breaking bread in a village house as part of a rural-urban connect initiative. Of the 30 odd children who had gathered, when we asked how many have/watch TV, almost all raised their hand enthusiastically. When asked how many know English, no hands. Also a woman had planted Kiwis in her farm on experimental basis. She said she learnt all about planting Kiwis from her mobile (internet). This says it all and you are spot on.
Thank you Nimesh. What a lovely coincidence and example. Heartening to note that our people challenge stereotypes. Also shows how layered India is. As they say it is like an onion.