How Times Have Changed !!

My dad used to say
Then - you go to vegetables and fruits market - take handful of money - fetch bagful of choicest vegetables & fruits
NOW - Boy says carry bags full of money to fetch handful

2. The wedding was over. We being boy’s side joined with his parents and his wife arrived home in the afternoon. All changed to our casual wear gathered at the drawing hall. The girl joined us late. She was in her
Girls-Denim-Ripped-Chino-Bermuda-Half-Pants.

3. SCHOOL - Then - there was no uniform. I used to wear half trousers and slack shirt till my SSLC. No footwear.
NOW - dress code a must. Different school different uniforms, weekly once white uniform with white painted canvas shoes with white cotton socks.

4. HOTELS - Then - Hotels in urban area- then shabby interior but reasonably priced unadulterated dosa idli fresh with unlimited small onion sambar no AC served in smaller plate larger items
NOW- glistening nicely tastefully designed interiors lustrous tables and other decorations on walls, numerous varieties at phenomenal prices with less aroma or and fragrance AC optional served larger in plates tiffen in smaller size or quantity.

5. CINEMAS - then- tent theatre three shows in a row - Hindi English and tamil Sunday morning shows heist class <Rs5 advance booking only mornings at theatre - shabby toilets and interiors cheap eats and smoke - pictures used to run 50 days 100 days even over one year In Maratha Mandhir then Bombay Hindi movie ran for over two years or so - lovers rendezvous
NOW- expensive Junk food, ticket differential rates online booking less crowded - movies taken a beating because of satellite TVs proliferation

6. TRAVEL - Then - pleasure and plenty of roads to negotiate - less number of vehicles ply only ambassador and Fiat taxis
NOW - too many vehicles less or no roads huge traffic snarls - terrific pollution in Indian cities

7. HEALTH - Then - less doctors - no waiting or previous appointments for consultation - less diseases cheaper medicines no specialist many survived by Grandma/home remedies no Med insurance
NOW - enormous confusion allopathy homeopathy unani siddha - expensive - insurance a must

8. MARINA Beach in Chennai - then - peaceful not many statues facing West no memorials of political leaders, not much traffic, no lighting, manga thenga Pattani Sundal, Rita stick ice cream quarter Anna or one Anna ( 1/16 of a Rupee) - LOVERS’ rendezvous - free radio of corporation radio status symbol
NOW - horrible nasty milling crowd along the larger stretch from Hamilton bridge to Thiruuvanmiyur - numerous makeshift shops selling unhygienic eats, beverage & drinks generating huge waste thrown thoughtlessly here and there - too much traffic

9. DAWN WALK - Then a pleasureAll over it was peaceful rich in ozone
NOW - a nightmare - dust bowl streets, breath through pollution rich acid filled air free of ozone

DRESSES & ATTIRE - then - few varieties dull shades wash & wear iron sometimes washing was an exercise on stones with water buckets drawn from well no gym was necessary
NOW - wide varieties in apparels for men and women boys and girls and even infants babies in arms less frequently washed

10. LIVING - Then - high thinking Simple living & Gadgets free world
NOW - it is reversed. High living Simple Thinking
no or less hobnobbing

11. SAFETY & SECURITY- Then less crimes less or no rapes but then - it could be due to less population, easy policing
NOW - difficult even With huge police force (men & women) more crimes ever increasing rapes, stalkers, newer method in robberies as lifting ATMs, technology related thefts, hoodwink elders

LOVE - then permanent, less complicated economical scientific...soul stirring feather touch blended ..lasting friendship till the end of journey.
NOW - temporary, rare commodity, more calculative, ritualistic, heart wrenching....torture .. business like..everlasting worry
Thanks and Regards

GOD - You are present in human desire