Solutions in 10 minutes: How would life be then?

Solutions in 10 minutes

KAKALI DAS

“When there is oxygen shortage during a pandemic, can it be delivered in 10 minutes?“

Police arriving late at the scene is a common theme in Bollywood. Even in the court, justice may be delayed. Pleading in front of the Goddess, avenging the villain, finding lost love – all of these are delivered, but only after too much of waiting, before the movie ends. This old Bollywood trick is no more relevant because people are now habitual of fast deliveries.

Imagine if this system of fast deliveries is prevalent everywhere, police would reach the crime spot before the crime is committed, courts would give timely justice and wishes were fulfilled in no time.

No more waiting, no more suspense, only speedy delivery! Ram and Shyam who were separated in childhood, but what if there was an app to find your twin? Now, Ram and Shyam don’t even need to visit a fair, and can order all the items at fair to home. How feasible life would have been then?

In the last few months, Blinkitapp has claimed deliveries within 10 minutes. People enjoy this as they don’t have to walk to the nearby grocery store anymore. After witnessing this, Zomato too has decided to jump in in this trend. Forget 30-minute delivery, Zomato has promised food delivery in 10 minutes. Delivering of bananas and oranges can be understood, but cooked food in 10 minutes!!! Is that even possible?

Deepinder Goyal of Zomato explained that it is not a Jumla. Zomato knows which item to deliver at what time. Hyperlocal kitchens will help in super-fast deliveries. So, this is possible as per Zomato. It is still a mystery though, how food will be prepared and delivered within 10 minutes. It’s a known fact that even 2-min Maggi takes more time to be ready.

Surprisingly, today, apps allow us to video chat someone 1000s of miles away, to troll people for hours, to find love etc. Apps to also manage your money are available. Now, doorstep delivery of ration and grocery in 10-mins too is possible. Magic?

Question is who asked for this 10-minute delivery? And can it be replicated elsewhere? Like when there is oxygen shortage during a pandemic, can it be delivered in 10 minutes? No more frantic phone calls for ICU beds, and 10 minutes are enough! Is it possible?

And what if the ambulance services were fast as well? What if all the government-related certificates such as, birth certificate, death certificate, caste certificate, residence certificate could be delivered in 10-mins?

You may read news of daily Unicorn of valuation $1 billion. But who will challenge Adani-Ambani? Perhaps someone who can find reliable house-help in 10-mins! Can we get a good job in 10 minutes?

It may one day be possible in Metaverse. Even then, SBI lunch-hour won’t seem to end. It may also be possible that government teacher won’t arrive late in class; doctors can also examine patients in 10-minutes. No more waiting! Life would be so much better without the wait and hassle.

In some instances, we deserve timely response. Like on IRCTC login page, COWIN appointment, etc. Yet, you can’t ask questions to them for your query, as replies in RTI take much longer than 10-minutes. If only there was a press conference by our Supreme Leader, at least for 10 minutes! (ahm!) Too many questions may also invite police, sedition or UAPA. Can securing a bail take 10-minutes and not 10 years?

It’s sad that after all these years, there is not an app that can track black money, or an app to track court proceedings, just how we can track the delivery person in real-time. And what about that Rs 15 lakh which was about to arrive?

You may be surprised but 10 minutes is a long time. Road rage on the highways can start in seconds. Getting trolled is also fast, just try to question our Supreme Leader. Outrage and boycott happen within minutes and without thought. Fake news and bigotry are instantly available, on Twitter or WhatsApp, so fast that by the time Zomato arrives, your hunger will be satiated by fake news and resentment.

There are two Indias even in delivery: On one hand, groceries, fake news, hatred in 10 seconds or 10 minutes on your face. On the other hand, 10-years or more, for people waiting for ‘acche din‘. We can wait for food, but governance, justice, brotherhood and equality need to be delivered, in time, if not in 10 minutes. When will India become a $5 trillion economy?

What about Assam Accord? Nagaland Peace Talk? ULFA Peace Talk? By not being angry in 10 minutes, and working together for long.

Image with the headline from The Times of India

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