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Communication in India witnessed a new dimension added to its ‘PNT , STD and ISD’ image connections with the arrival of mobile phones. At the outset individuals had to pay as much as 24 rupees to receive calls on their phones. But then with the passage of time things began to change and with regulations, rules, governing bodies and laws in place, things started looking more systematic!
Providing electiricity, clean drinking water and telephone connections has been an integral part of every planning commission’s report in India. And over the years the populace has reconciled with the crawling progress towards these aspects(given the other committments of the government!)
Life after Mobile phones
Against this backdrop, arrived mobile and cellular phones in the 90’s, which meant amelioration of the majority in the years to come. And all this with the Government playing an ancilliary role. This was something that worked in government favor as well as the majority of the countrymen.
Where the ‘promised telephone lines’ of the goverment could not reach (as in the far flung areas) which even today calls for a considerable amount of time, effort and investment, the cellular / mobile revolution transcended such impediments. And in particular the GSM phones to start things off. Although in the present scenario, CDMA networks are stepping on the heat and linking the rural parts of India with the same steadfastness!
Offshoots of mobile revolution
With the mobile revolution’s booming growth of 47 % in the last couple of years, this device has transcended the ambit of a mere two way communication. It has become part of a larger picture in which masses have begun to have a say in the day to day affairs of life which affects them
The television industry seized the initiative and brought out the voice of the masses to the fore using cellular phones and telephones but majorily cellular. I would like to place this mobile revolution against the primitive form of feedback methods in TV shows using letters and postcards. Today the same process has transformed and has acquired a more dynamic look.
SMS, a product of the cellular revolution has emerged as a potent medium to mobilise masses. The classic example in this regard is the reopening of criminal cases of Priyadarshini Mattoo and Jessica Lall where the guilty were roaming scott free. A wave of furore swept the nation, thanks to Television acting as an amalgam in crystallising the impact generated by mass SMS. Yesterday, a prime accused in the Priyasarshini Mattoo case was sentenced to death.
Viewers and SMS
What SMS and cellular telephony has done is empower the viewers and trasnform them from being merely passive receivers of content to mouthpiece of the society! The greatest asset of this mode of telephone communication is the SPEED, with which the opinion and verdict of the masses get registered and eventually reflected in the socio-political decisions concerning the country.
Future beckons
This is just one facet of the mobile revolution which has been tapped. With the internet boom, the next generation of media entertainment, search services, yellow pages and other such utilities consumer friendly services would be delivered, all at the press of a button- On your mobile devices( not your television sets!)
So watch out..
The reason behind my worry is the absence of a string of lightening quick fast bowlers who can make the batsmen go weak in their knees. We have seen what a Shane Bond, Brett Lee or Shoaib Akhtar can do to an opposition. India needs a couple of fast bowlers who can join this elite category. West Indies reigned supreme in the world of cricket primarily due to their pace battery which comprised the likes of Marshal, Roberts and Garner. The reason behind my worry is the absence of a string of who can make the batsmen go weak in their knees. We have seen what a Shane Bond, Brett Lee or Shoaib Akhtar can do to an opposition. India needs a couple of fast bowlers who can join this elite category. West Indies reigned supreme in the world of cricket primarily due to their pace battery which comprised the likes of .
some are injured while others are recovering. The l
ist is growing by the day Laxmipathy Balaji, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel and the most recent inclusion- Ajit Agarkar. If experienced bowlers like these keep getting hurt do we have a good line of bowlers to fill in their slots?
The Australian team from its performance on Sunday proved why they are reckoned as Champions in the world of cricket. And from the same match, Indian cricket team’s ineptness surfaced once again.
All the players got out when the team needed them to settle down. In the process they made way for new players who took more time to settle down. All this while the Indian team kept losing wickets which meant there was nobody left to step on the accelerator at the end of the innings.
It would be unfair to some extent to blame Dhoni completely. He tried but in the absence of a cushion basmen to follow him, he too had to play cautiously and that meant fewer risks. He appeared to be a ‘lion’ in a circus, tamed by circumstances and by the follies of his team mates.
The batsmen need to take responsibility for today’s defeat as do the Indian bowlers with the lone exception of Sreesanth. I would have to admit that this lad is mentally strong and showed that he can deliver the goods even at a short notice. He took two wickets and bowled with some heart, something the other bowlers including Harbhajan seemed to have left behind in the dressing room!
Pathan needs to rethink his role in the Indian team. Is he a bowler who can bat or a batsman who has lost out his bowling prowess?? He seemed ineffectual with the bat and shoddy with the ball. The ground reality what Pathan needs to understand is that he is not an express quicky like Brett Lee. He is a genuine swing bowler and can do far more damage at his pace swinging the cricket ball rather than pitching it short and getting hammered like today. I think its time to give Pathan a break and let him settle in his groove.
Worrying news for the Indian camp with injuriy to Agarkar. The bowling looked depleted and the side looked to be defeated even before the match began. Munaf lacked pace due to an injury, Harbhajan lacked the guile and turn and Pathan as usual was spraying the ball both sides of the wicket.
Indian team’s defeat at the hands of the West Indies on the 25th of October match has brought out numerous lessons for India. One could say that the team which looks good on paper failed once again to deliver with its batting and bowling.
Sehwag in particular needs to reassess and get his shot selection is place. The way he got out in the last match againt the Windies -dragging the ball onto his stumps revealed his inability to adapt to the conditions. Playing extravagent shots on a pitch which does not have an even bounce is stupidity. This does raise some concerns but I think he should have learnt his lesson by now.
We have seen that several teams have had a batting order collapse at the top including India in the matches till now. But those which came to terms with the conditions and played sensibly went on to win the match. This fact can be had from skipper Stephen Fleming’s knock who steered his team out of trouble. The same can be said about Mark Boucher’s contribution in the match against Pakistan.
That partnerships are vital is a known fact but they have become quistissential in this Champions Trophy. I think, Dravid will have to take the onus and ensure that he bats through the innings and strings in partnerships with other batsmen. We have seen that he is a cement who can bind the likes of Yuvraj and Tendulkar.
The Indian attack lacked the bite in the previous match. The seamers failed to make an impression with the only exception of Munaf Patel who bowled with some consistency. The Indian bowling has suffered another setback in the form of an injury to Agarkar at a crucial juncture in the tournament.
