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Friday, April 15, 2011

Vanishing Cycle - The vendors in Bangalore!

Bangalore has its own way to fall in love with her. My fascination began from my childhood when my grandmother used to visit his brother's house in Basavanagudi. The gardens, the MTR, temples and parks in every corner always amused me. I was amazed how the city could find a balance between a mixed multitude of the modern generation to get along with their older generation, recognizing the limits of each other and freedom. But this is not my research on hot spots in Bangalore and youth culture. It's about discovering the other side of the growing underground of the city, nearly extinct "cycle-wallahs' or chai wallahs (tea sellers)!

I started my career in Bangalore (Bangalore then) and this city still amuse me. She has one of the most friendly than most cities I've visited all over India. During my first days as an intern at a media organization that had a strong interest in volunteering for tasks to learn during the period.

The cold snap of winter and the monsoon in this "garden city" makes all crave for a cup of tea or coffee. However, a strong nose journalism, along with tea, also ensures good rhythm. During a scan to the area, my best friend and I met some of the cycle-wallahs Symphony and around MG Road. This became a center for me and my friends to pass the time while building a friendship with the cable-bhaiyyas chai.

The conversation was very casual and we all enjoyed the night out before they went home. Bhaiyyas tea to discuss how the night work was not going to get the benefits. We laugh at the comments we could see the streets in line to get a cup of tea and home made nibattus (fried snacks). We joked bhaiyyas indirectly proposes a hike. But all that ended with a stream of laughter and realize none of us too serious in the talks over a cup of tea.

As last year most of us went to work in building our careers and it was the once-in-a-while weekend or evening occasions that gave us the opportunity to meet for regular tea street party. But to our surprise, we could not find our regular chai bhaiyyas. Chai wallahs disappearing! A good pace for a human interest story.

Another night we found our bhaiyyas chai. But to our amazement, the informal talks did not go beyond and could only hear "the number of cups of tea or how many cigarettes are required? His eyes were constantly on the road and alert when a vehicle goes around, as if anticipating something at any time. Next weekend you will not find on the web. We were surprised to see these gloomy prospects for our next tea party. Something bothered him, made him change his position every time a vehicle came or when the police patrol vehicle passed by.

The situation did not improve much when we go to tea after a month. We saw less bhaiyyas chai on the street. Everyone who asked what was the reason for this disappearance? We thought it was the monsoon playing the devil to find out how Bangalore was deeply in most of the structure of this country cursed corruption at all levels and exploitation of the disadvantaged.

Over time we discovered that they were selling wallahs Chai tea or cigarettes cookies on the busiest streets to earn some extra money. This business no-hour was not entertained by the manager of the city has issued a circular to all commercial establishments should be closed in the city after a time determined by the system. But as these chai wallahs were to make some easy money and escape any action by the patrol team, they took to bribe the inspection team. As the business grew the latter began demanding more money and this created a tense situation for business. Nor was kind to others. It was a confusing situation and were no strangers to corruption in the Indian system.

This is one of the incidents, but I'm sure there may be many incidents and observations that many of you have come across. India ranks 84th among 180 countries by Transparency International, 2009, the Index of Perception of Corruption. In 2009, India rose from 85th to 84th spot. The integrity score of India this year is 3.4, compared to 3.5 in 2007.

Do these statistics and increase the list gives us a reason to celebrate or put in our efforts in removing the name of India to the list?

India is the pace to progress and try to set good example for all developing nations to become a global identity. But what they have been in crisis management in any way. We always try to adjust the place to deal with a situation.

Utopia is self-imposed, where corruption and escape from reality through only "set things right in our way", which is mainly through bribes and trying to silence opposing voices is normal. If things continue this way, our dream of joining the elite list of developed countries will soon be destroyed. But again, none of us bothered to stop by and pick up the pieces. After all, we can always pursue another dream!

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