The booming IT, ITES, Automobile & various industries in the city is seen as a way forward. But in hindsight, think about what happened to the quality of life. Picture a software engineer in a city bus. He gets in, takes a seat, and switches his IPOD on until he gets to his place. The only time he turns his head is to get the ticket. All of this with lost looks on his face. No smile or interaction with fellow passengers. No looking beyond the windows at the city that teaches at least one lesson every day. Traffic signals are another joke. Respect for rules is the last thing that you expect. Even if you do, all you get is a heavy dose of strong words from the vehicle behind you. Work Tension, No time for children or elderly, untimely & junk food, bereft of good sleep and no time for sports & leisure. The only way to spend a weekend is to sleep. Friends staying in the same house barely have time to meet because of work timings. Is this what we really want? The other day I was rushing to office when I saw a blind man bound to a wheelchair stranded right in middle of a busy street. All I could do is watch in sympathy and pass him without a help. I didn’t have the time to stop, help him to a corner and carry on. Hmmm.. What to say?
