Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Sunday, 9 February 2014

The Facebook Generation



When I booked my phone ( landline ) with Telephone Department in 1959 , delivery was 7 years


Ditto with FIAT car


After making full payment in advance


(  Premier Automobile made more money from interest on advances , than by selling cars !  )


Now my granddaughter walks into a corner store and gets her new smart phone in 7 minutes  !


(  She does not even remember my landline number , anymore  !  )


And , today , you can have a brand new car delivered at your residence in ONE day , after making online payment on Company's web site !


( That is because , car dealer needs one day , for RTO registration )


How did this revolution ( or , evolution ? ) happen  ?


One word answer  :


COMPETITION



Two word answer  :


DESTROY  MONOPOLY



Three word answer  :


SUPPLY EXCEEDS DEMAND



But , even today , what happens when you want ,


>  Ration Card


>  Passport / Visa


>  Driving License


>  Building Construction Permit


>  Factory License


>  Shop and Establishment License


>  Water / Electricity connections


>  Layoff of surplus workers when demand goes down


>  Environment Clearance for industries


>  Auctioning of Airwaves ( Spectrum )


>  Starting new banks


>  Constructing new roads / bridges / airports


>  Enacting new laws


>  Changing Business Transaction Rules ( ala Delhi JanLokpal Bill )...etc




Why do delivery of these services still take weeks / months / years  ?



One word answer  :


MONOPOLY




When it comes to these services , municipalities / state governments / central government , have  no competition  !




India's Facebook Generation of 285 million ( between the age of 15 - 29 ) is saying :




Like you old timers , we are not prepared to wait for these services endlessly


We want things done fast , today , NOW  !


Even if that requires introduction of Competition to existing establishments ( municipalities / governments )


And , if our constitution do not permit creation of " Parallel / Competing " governments , then we will change those governments  !


Or,


We will come up with some " Out of Box " solutions for " Delivery by Alternate Means "  !


We couldn't care less for your rules / regulations / laws


We will change everything that obstructs our right to a fast service


Our Neta is Bill Gates , who re-wrote the rules of service - delivery in the 21st Century, in his seminal book ,


"  Business @ The Speed of Thoughts "


Read it or Parish !


Choice is yours  !





*  hemen  parekh  (  10  Feb  2014  /  Mumbai  )



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