Just read this article in Tehelka about how the internet is affecting lives in small towns of Bihar. As has probably been the case elsewhere, it starts with young men surfing porn sites; hopefully it will move on to other more enriching (?) discoveries for these people soon.
But I do think the full impact of the online space will be seen only when the language barrier gets broken. Currently, the net is far too English to make a deeper social difference. Possibly that may change in times to come, but I reckon mobile platforms are more potent than PC based systems, which are still seen as “computerji” or “Compaq-da” at best.
But I do think the full impact of the online space will be seen only when the language barrier gets broken. Currently, the net is far too English to make a deeper social difference. Possibly that may change in times to come, but I reckon mobile platforms are more potent than PC based systems, which are still seen as “computerji” or “Compaq-da” at best.
1 comment:
kumar,
the day is not far when the 'narial-paani' seller reaches into the pocket of his underpants (the underpants being always longer than the mundu he's wearing) and fishes out a blackberry to get an update on the fx market.
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