India, Feb. 26 -- I can't be the only one whose life has been blighted by the OTP culture that seems to have overtaken us. Not even the simplest task can be accomplished without an OTP - One Time Password - being sent to your phone, which you are then required to access Right Away before it expires, so that you can share it digitally or in real life to get the service you signed up for.

Want your RO machine serviced so that your family can access safe drinking water? You will have to share an OTP with the maintenance guy to confirm that the service has been done. Ordered something completely innocuous and inexpensive from Amazon (or Flipkart or Myntra)? Make sure you remain glued to your phone so that you can share the OTP with the deliv...