Everyman's story

Barkha Dutt in her editorial column in Hindustan Times discusses how the mobile phone has become a symbol of middle class activism. People can now sms and voice their opinions. She welcomes such gestures, as according to her, these empower the otherwise passive junta. Read full article here

She should know, ofcourse. As Managing Editor of NDTV, a big pie of the channel's profits come from the SMS revenue generated on mindless topics - Should Abhishek marry Aishwarya? Who will be the lead wicket taker in xx test?

Middle class activism. Thanks!