Aug
10
The Ecosystem
In the next 3 days, we will start hearing about the laments of how a billion people can produce fewer than 10 Olympic medals. The outrage will last for a week; some companies/ people will (hopefully) donate some money to the Olympic Gold Quest and assume their responsibility is over. The media will move on (has it already moved on?) and we will revisit this in 2016; of course there will be the odd clamour when we will qualify in some sport, get walloped in others.
Compare this with what happened after the bomb blasts in Pune : outrage for 3 days, politicians, RJs, news anchors talking about the Government's failure/responsibility; assurance of insurance for the good folks at the BDDS (finally), increased vigilance at hotels, malls, public places for 3 more days and we're back.
Compare this with what happened after the bomb blasts in Pune : outrage for 3 days, politicians, RJs, news anchors talking about the Government's failure/responsibility; assurance of insurance for the good folks at the BDDS (finally), increased vigilance at hotels, malls, public places for 3 more days and we're back.
