Independence after 69 years

If you are in India, means you are bound to know that 15th Aug 1947 is nation's Independence day. Till that time, we depended on the organization named 'East India Company' managed by Britishers. India or Bharat or Hindustan you can say anything but the nation got independence on 15th Aug 1947. This is the story you can hear from anyone who is part of this great country. There are many questions are unanswered, though, is this the only story of Independence? Is independence day celebration is limited for a day in a year? Are we really independent? Don't you think somebody had replaced Britishers to manage us? Are we really aware this Independent India?

We have told that there were freedom fighters who fought hard with Britishers to get the India free from those who were ruling like it's their own property. That time must be difficult for those who lived, as per our history. And I respect those who fought to regain the glory of India back. But really we got the independence or they gave it on their terms?

If you look around we still depend on the system Britishers have developed here. Post Office, Telegram, Telephone, Trains, Hill Stations, Cars, Electricity and many more. There is a huge contribution from Indians too, but planning, implementing and executing must be done by them. Isn't it? Again I'm not taking credit from those great freedom fighters. But If we are independent we suppose to be on the better place on the map of a world after 69th years.

Today, people from the remote area or small villages are still fighting for their daily meal, fresh water, and sanitary solution. A nation who got the independence 69 years back must be able to find some solutions for basic amenities for people. I know it's easy to write a blog on that than implementing it. But something is really wrong with us. If we compare with some nation who got the independence in the same era of 1940-1960 then we are at a 2nd place in growth after Singapour.

The Leader makes law and Law make the country. Indians are best in Ctr C and Ctrl V. Look at our law books, most of the laws are the copy from Britishers. We know the copy paste, but we forgot the implement. We follow the rules and law when we go to other country and respect that law which is as equal to ours, but when we are back, we are same old stubborn people who don't believe in following any law which we have created for sake of our life.

Some celebrate only a DAY as Independence day, wave the flag with pride, sing a famous song dedicated to the country. For some, it's Dry day, so they will make sure to have stock well before dry day start. For some, it's holiday. planning to go for outing with family. For some, it's day to sleep well and stay at home watching leaders speeches. But if ask any single person what is the importance of this day, he won't say more that we got Independence, but nothing beyond that.

Our mind is blocked to understand that it's Freedom to work hard, work more and fly high to reach somewhere beyond imagination. There are few in this crowd to think like this, but those few can't make the whole country. Everyone should contribute to this nation by doing something good, rather cribbing for leaders are not doing anything.

We should be PROUD on our Independence and must be celebrated with full heart and joy, not only for a sake of Day but every day doing something for this great nation... Jai Hind

Let's switch off the phone for 24 hours

It was Sunday late morning. I was waiting for my ride to Pune, Koyana Express on 'Naral Railway Station'. From last 20 minutes my phone was buzzing like anything, continues alert notification on my way to Naral Station from Matheran. Thanks to a smart phone, I had set the different beeps sounds for SMS, WhatsApp, Hike, Facebook, Instagram and many other social media apps, hence could recognize what all alerts were there for. Though I ignored all till I reach the station, but can't hold my ignorance more than 10 minutes. Soon found relax bench on the platform to get busy with my 'Smart Phone'.

So here are the details what notification were buzzing on my 4.7 inch Nokia Lumia 920 Windows phone, 108 Office Mails, 200+ personal emails (Gmail and Hotmail), 278 WhatsApp messages, 13 SMS, 5 Hike Messages, 72 Facebook and 23 Instagram alerts. I'm not social personality nor any celebrity. I'm a normal guy who was out of network for 49 hours only, from 9 AM Friday till 10:00 AM Sunday. In short 108+200+278+13+5+72+23 = 699/ 49 = 14.3, so 14-15 messages per hour...!!! I had never calculated or give damn towards how many messages I go through in 24 hours. These numbers tell the story how much time I spent on my mobile screen. When I comprehend those messages and numbers in details, I found 90% for the alerts, messages are irrelevant for me and my life. It seems that a Smart phone is smartly using me to disturb to myself, isn't it?

Those three days were best days I spent after a long time. No calls or another way of communication with anyone except close friends whom I am with, We were talking face to face rather over Gtalk or Facebook. Expressing yourself with face emotions are the better way to express or convey your feelings than chat emoji. Though my network less brick was very useful. I used it for Torch when there was no electricity or late evening walk outside the hotel, Camera to capture some good moments and to get up from a deep sleep so alarm.

From last few years, it's our annual get together with friends and this is the 3rd time we been to Matheran. But this I felt the difference between being in Network and out of Network. The time has changed and so we are. We are stuck in this mobile network, like a zoo animal, who stuck in caged behind the bar. Try anything we can't go beyond this self-created social media cage.

Life is more beautiful outside of the 4.7-inch screen. No need to go to Matheran to experience that, need the courage to switch off the mobile for at least 24 hours when you are on holidays. Easy it sounds but difficult to do. We are so connected to that virtual world that we like to update our FB status or tell the world that where we are, than checking our self-mental status where we are. No, we don't just stop there, we then regularly check those photos and count the likes, comments and reply to those comments. What kind of holiday we need? Rejuvenating holiday to refresh yourself or updating unimportant people about your personal life... :)

Lets dare to switch off the phone for 24 hours and enjoy the world out of screen.