December 2012: The rise of reality

They or most of us thought that India had developed and arrived. IT parks, malls, multiplexes, international brands and cuisine, and latest Hollywood movies. We thought that the world started and ended with 8-10% GDP. And in the next 25 years, we would become another US. The only US of South Asia.

We never realized that our men had not changed. They were always the dominant species with everything within reach. Unlike the standards followed in the cubicles of IT companies, men in India never followed, never adhered to, and never needed standards for either them or to what is happening outside. The absence of nothing to rein them and the chaos of how to rein them was the greatest opportunity. Standards were a deterrent and they knew how to subvert them.

Long before today's IT coolies started enjoying life, Indian men were enjoying life, women, and liquor. In various forms and cheaply. They know where to find anything they wanted and they knew how to snatch or violate anything that prevented what they wanted. India was never difficult for men. Never. Power, money fame, women, sex, liquor; every one of these items (if it were a user manual, I would have considered a bulleted list for the items as per the style guide) was within reach at any time of the day. You only needed to look forward and never backward. Indian men laughed at those who migrated to western countries for pleasure and money. They laughed because they knew all these were available at a cheaper price in India.

So, December 2012 showed all of us how monstrous men are in India. After the chaos and protests, everything will be the same again. Unless, someone starts to really do something.  A research into why Indian men have lost their souls.

Indian cricket needs a new strategy

The Indian cricket team, which was defeated in the recent home Test series, appeared comfortable while playing the Twenty-twenty games. While the shorter version ended in a draw, with both teams winning a match each, the body language of the Indian cricketers looked much better. Frankly, I did not understand why the rookie pace bowlers were allowed to bowl the last few overs of the match.

So, create three separate teams for the three formats of the game. Let there be an exclusive Test team, ODI team , and T20 team. Ideally, I would like to see three captains, and specialist batsmen and bowlers for each format. Such a strategy will ensure that there will be variety, a larger pool to select the team from, and more opportunities for youngsters.

There is no point in continuing with the old strategy that puts too much emphasis on individual records and letting the greats play all forms of the game. Individual scores really matter when it results in victory or saves India from defeats.

It's time to change Indian cricket. We are repeating the same mistakes. Let us try something new and tap the talent available in this country.

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