Two Indias

In one of my previous posts, I had written about heaping too much praise on children for trivial achievements. This culture of hyping has spread everywhere.
Young people who barely cross the line of being 'besura' give long performances singing difficult songs with great, but misplaced confidence. Those who have barely detectable grace and flexibility, go on stage and dance the 'salsa' - the desi version of salsa. Everyone applauds. Am I the only fly in the ointment?
At the risk of sounding like the archetypal old lady, bands that performed at fests of yesteryears were really good else they got booed or had rockets thrown at them. The rockets were made of punch cards and were pretty accurate. I remember a band from St Xaviers Calcutta which was amazing... I still recall it.
At the same time, I hear of amazing youngsters. Young people who design amazing stuff, who come up with brilliant devices for the handicapped as part of their BE project. Youngsters who start enterprises that are based on brilliant ideas. Brave young people who don't hesitate to work in the villages of Jharkhand to undertake social audit braving Naxalites and cerebral malaria.
In this too, we have two Indias.