It wouldn't be absolutely wrong to say that in India, there is noise everywhere. And yes, I use the word “noise” and not sound. In India, if you want to show your devotion towards god, it just cannot happen without woofers, mikes, drums, and other instruments the names of which I don’t even know in English. Of course, if you idolize a minister you have to go around chanting (read shouting) his name on the streets in full blown procession. And obviously, what is an Indian marriage without the high decibel bands. After all they only come once in a long time, how can you not blow off other people’s ear drums? It won’t be called a celebration else. What if Indian festivals, on an average, come at least once every year? We have to ostentatiously show our happiness with celebrations, shows and processions. And they are always incomplete without loud noises which are a sad excuse for music. The speakers gradually go from playing songs on the god to playing every cheesy item song in existence. And did you know, in India, if the signal’s red or if there is a traffic jam; giving a screeching horn will make the other cars float in the air giving you a clean passage. At least I don’t have any other reasonable explanation of the constant “honk-a-thon” on the roads. Honking is as useful in such circumstances as Narendra Modi is to the Muslim community. And as far as over taking or asking other cars to move, have patience. You’ll be surprised but that’s what major countries outside India do. Else lights will do just fine.
