Social media these days

-Obsession with Taimur Ali Khan- First and foremost, the ‘star-kid’ (as they are termed these days or a future product of nepotism) has everyone’s attention these days. Controversy started right from the time when he was named. People started comparing his name to the nefarious emperor ‘Timur’. Well that’s history now, the tiny tot is a bit older and our media is just crazy about him. Every-time he steps out with his nanny, the picture is viral. The kid is gregarious and super cute no doubt, but the way media is behaving with him is pure harassment. Here are the headlines of some articles regarding him, in case you missed them (I highly doubt that):-

• Taimur Ali Khan and Lakshya Kapoor spotted on a playdate.
• Taimur Ali Khan accompanies mom on a day out.
• Taimur Ali Khan enjoys a car ride with his cousin Inaaya Naumi Kemmu.
• Taimur Ali Khan is a boss baby in a crisp formal avatar.

- Priya Prakash Varrier- The 18 year old ‘winking girl’ (as she is called) created havoc on social media with her expressions and wink. A few minutes video which everyone kept sharing, certainly increased the heart beats of many males out there. Her Instagram followers dramatically increased over two million in two days. (You see, the power of social media is immense).

-Sridevi’s death- On 26 February, the ‘Hawa-Hawai’ Lady Sridevi departed from this world. At first (and I think the actual) reason behind her death was a sudden cardiac arrest. But no, our media refused to believe so and very soon they began speculating the reasons for her death under mysterious circumstances. Everyday bizarre theories kept crawling up- Cosmetic Surgeries, Accidental Drowning and what not. They were simply not judicious enough to let the family members of the departing soul mourn peacefully. It was evident that the news channels were competing with each other (on the expense of their self-respect). And finally when people were bored of the topic, media stopped all the speculations (It’s all about TRP).

The news section doesn’t get over here.

1. The month of January was marked by brutal protests all over India over a movie (which then went on to make over 250 crores in India itself).

2. The Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya is apparently dating the Swedish actress Elli AvrRam.

3. And yes! The appearance of the celebrities-the airport look, the gym look, the birthday look- Media is taking them all (Don’t believe me, check yourself).

When such news form the hot topics, the real issues in hand are often forgotten.

a. Farmers’s plead- Around the second week of March, farmers came in large numbers from Nashik to Mumbai because they want the government to properly implement the loan waiver package. (Poor implementation led to several farmers committing suicide). Also natural calamities are certainly not helping in their case.

b. Nirav Modi scam- The scam worth 1.77 billion$ didn’t get the required attention, it should have got. (Media is busy with Taimur’s poops na !!)

c. Unemployment- Apparently 31 million Indians are still unemployed in this country and the number is bound to increase if some serious steps are not taken. There are not enough jobs in hand and as a result nearly 7.1 percent of India’s population is unemployed.