The Dravids and Gangulys of the world, too, don't make the cut, as BJP President Rajnath Singh would like us to believe. Enlightening.
These little news bits were enough to whet my massive appetite of curiosity. Agreed that Ms Mirza could do with more wins under her waist before she qualifies as the 'ideal icon', and given Ganguly's luck with the game, he sure needs a guardian angel himself.
But what makes the NCERT or Mr Singh believe that today's youth would happily content with whoever they believe is the right'un - be it Bhagat Singh or Bachhendri Pal.
This is not to take away from the mighty accomplishments of the Everest-kisser or the unparalleled spirit of the freedom fighter, but I still cannot quite digest the idea of others filling us in with their grandiose ideas on whom to idolise.
For that matter, who gives anyone the license to decide what the ideal 'idol' material is?
In the present day and age, when the average youth on the street is either bathed in Basanti, or is reveling in cricketing glory, why attempt to inculcate a misplaced sense of 'idol'-ism?
I get a sneakin' feeling that the idol quest is more of an idle pass-time for out-of-work-in-office babus or out-of-agenda politicians...
Whatever...the search for the ultimate Indian Idle...err...Idol continues... About the AuthorDivisha Gupta ...Read Morefirst published:March 18, 2006, 16:33 ISTlast updated:March 18, 2006, 16:33 IST
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So, who's your idol? Sania Mirza sure isn't worthy of being called one, so say the academic babus of the NCERT. She's not 'big' enough and they'd rather the kids draw inspiration someone who has "struggled to scale the heights of success". Point taken.
The Dravids and Gangulys of the world, too, don't make the cut, as BJP President Rajnath Singh would like us to believe. Enlightening.
These little news bits were enough to whet my massive appetite of curiosity. Agreed that Ms Mirza could do with more wins under her waist before she qualifies as the 'ideal icon', and given Ganguly's luck with the game, he sure needs a guardian angel himself.
But what makes the NCERT or Mr Singh believe that today's youth would happily content with whoever they believe is the right'un - be it Bhagat Singh or Bachhendri Pal.
This is not to take away from the mighty accomplishments of the Everest-kisser or the unparalleled spirit of the freedom fighter, but I still cannot quite digest the idea of others filling us in with their grandiose ideas on whom to idolise.
For that matter, who gives anyone the license to decide what the ideal 'idol' material is?
In the present day and age, when the average youth on the street is either bathed in Basanti, or is reveling in cricketing glory, why attempt to inculcate a misplaced sense of 'idol'-ism?
I get a sneakin' feeling that the idol quest is more of an idle pass-time for out-of-work-in-office babus or out-of-agenda politicians...
Whatever...the search for the ultimate Indian Idle...err...Idol continues...
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