Have you ever wondered how Twitter has facilitated freedom of expression? Think about it; hundreds of smart phones and GPRS-enabled cell phones hit stores every week, most with in-built Twitter and Facebook applications, allowing us to air our opinions whenever, wherever we want.
This article is about a Mumbai thinking aloud. We share popular ‘trending topics’ that glimpse of what’s been on the city’s mind.
The CWG movie
If Bollywood decided to make a film on the recent Commonwealth Games imbroglio, what film titles would it come up with? Twitterati had a ball offering some options, and most titles had me in splits.
For those who missed the fun on Twitter, here are some names: Hum Fraud Kar Chuke Sanam; Golmaal Returns (Again and again); Main Sheila Dixit Nahin Chahti Hoon; Rab Bana Dega Stadium; Kaho Na Bhrashtachaar Hai; Bill Apna, Treat Parai; Kalmadi; Games aur Dhoka; Kalmadi! I Know What You Did Last Summer; Main Khiladi Tu Kalmadi; There’s Something about Kalmadi; Men Who Stare at Notes; Liar Liar; Stadium Impossible; Catch Kalmadi If You Can.
Livid over three-fold hike
Like the rest of the country, the three-fold salary hike for MPs clearly did not go down well with the Mumbaikars. Web links announcing news of the hike spread like wildfire and the obvious cynicism about politicians and bribery tumbled out. Now, isn’t that obvious? You slog over a proverbial 9-5 job, help your company’s bottom line so you can get a modest 20% hike in your salary.
But the netas with dubious reputations get away with a hike like that. @akshayabansal asked if the salary increment would mean a percentage drop in bribes. Another trending tweet originated from @Nair_Suresh who says, “If our members of parliament can decide to give themselves 300% salary hike, can their voters decide to not pay 100% income tax?’ Ha! Expect the topic to generate rich debates possibly till the coming week.
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