Give it a thought: Do we really need Options ???

Dear friends,

Happy Holi.

How many of you have witnessed the days when we had only one TV channel , that was DD- National ? Well, I am one of the them who did.

Anyway, why remembering those boring days? Boring they were ??? Hmm, not at all. Excitement were bigger actually. But that’s the point of debate for some next time.

Today evening, I was at a place where the host was having only one option on their TV.
DD.
We watched DD.
First, there was a program in Gujarati ‘Aa Showkh Chhee Shaandar’ – ( What an amazing hobby… If I’d have to translate )
An artiste (not professional) told about his hobby of Origamy, Japanese Art of Paper Folding. He explained the origin of Art, the types, the techniques and almost everything. While talking, he made some beautiful objects demonstrating the Art. Show was hosted by a lady who was soft spoken with very natural flow with sweetness of the Gujarati Language.
Then came the news on National Channel in English. The reader was Ms. Sakal Bhatt. News were 1. PM’s Saudi Visit 2. Storm and flood situation in European nations. 3. Holi celebration in country 4. On going Hockey World cup.
No loudness anywhere. Coverage on PM’s visit was marvelous. With political and economical details. So as the flow, clarity and pronunciation of the reader. Same depth was observed in Hockey world-cup coverage. That too without being boring.
Just after that, the same news were delivered by Mr. Srivastav in Hindi. Performance was same.
The gujarati drama was started after that based on some story of Rabindranath Tagore.
Meanwhile, there was no any Commercial attack.
We had Amir Khan on TV twice with a message ATITHI DEVO BHAVA.
Another advertisements were also Government Ads with message of Energy Conservation.

2 hours we watched TV without touching Remote Control. In fact, without thinking about Remote Control. I know, you will argue : What the hell was the need to touch it when there was no option at all.

Right.

But I am still thinking. Do we need options which add no Value at all ? And that too for just to have Options?