Today my rickshawalla gave me a heart attack - when he whipped out a mobile phone - at a signal - and had a conversation with a friend.
He told me “madam, aaj kal yeh bahut sasta ho gaya hai” (nowadays the service has become very cheap). Which they have.
I remember paying 16 rupees for a call like 2 years ago. and today i don’t even pay Rs.1.60. and for the lower income groups (average income rs.4500 per month) - it has become a convinient option of staying connected with family.
In Chandigarh the number of mobile phones is more than the number of fixed lines. A great & low cost way to connect people.
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today a student submitted her culture and communiction essay. all key points were in sms.
a) if i flunk her, i devalue the course.
b) if i grade her with good marks the university will get its knickers in a twist.
ah joys of being a visiting faculty - is that i can always plead ignorance after i tell her the good grades
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