So this video of Mr. Modi with Zuckerberg has gone viral.
I am no big fan of Modi. I like some of the things about him, some I don't. But Modi's critics have lapped this up. They've found in this little video, a visual-symbolic representation of everything 'bad/silly/funny' that Modi stands for.
If you rewatch the video clip, one which has clear/good sounds surrounding this little moment of the event, you'll hear:
"Sir, this side..."And after these few words, this particular gesture from Modi takes place.
I heard these words when someone forwarded this clip to me on Whatsapp.
Who could've said these words? Rocket Science? I guess someone from the folks handling photography on this particular occasion!
Would we want to watch Zuckerberg's back in the pics that come out for this event?
The way our culture has shaped, we are always craving for visual clips and sound bytes of all types, especially of all those folks whom we treat as celebs, dignitaries, politicians and weird people. A head of state would anyway be covered extensively, photographically or otherwise, for the home country.
I've had numerous numerous ordinary experiences at social functions where the person clicking pics insists on looking in a certain direction, and then we consciously or unconsciously arrange ourselves for the pic. Am sure, has happened to all of us.
Here the entire aggregation of critics have ended up doing an extensive analysis. And that is India's trouble as well. India's critics are way too restless to criticize and way less sharp in their criticism.
In stead of wallowing like typical moronic-MBA-like analysts, let's prepare ourselves with greater rigor, and criticize the important - something that has far-reaching impact. Our time and words and energy are far more valuable.
