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It’s 2017 and we’re still struggling with Indian standard time

Hindustan Times | BySeema Goswami
Apr 29, 2017 09:45 PM IST

Why has turning up late to everything become a national trait in our country?

So, home minister Rajnath Singh had a bit of a meltdown when he arrived at a government function five minutes early; only to have it start 12 minutes late. Incensed at this delay, he publicly upbraided the bureaucrats in attendance – and duly made national headlines.

(Getty Images)
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Can the chronic Indian tendency to turn up late for everything be put down to ancient Hindu philosophy that sees time as a ‘chakra’ - ‘kaal chakra’, a circular loop that is both unending and endless? (Getty Images)
Can the chronic Indian tendency to turn up late for everything be put down to ancient Hindu philosophy that sees time as a ‘chakra’ - ‘kaal chakra’, a circular loop that is both unending and endless? (Getty Images)
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