Goa, June 13 -- SAMIR NAZARETH

A journey by train in In dia is a deep dive into societal and govern mental thought-process. It also provides a peek into di chotomies that India is rich in. Take for example the In dian Railways messaging service on train running sta tus for passengers getting on. This is a technological advancement. However, the Railways definition of 'on time' harks back to anoth er era. Per the Railways, 'on time' is not a fixed time, but a window. Carrying on in this vein, this expanse of time that defines punctuality does not govern the run between intermediate stations. For many, waiting at rail way stations for a train in volves being surrounded by a sea of other passengers. The activities whilst waiting include sle...