The Rajneeti of Twitter

Rajneeti - a movie that talks about Indian politics in true Mahabharat fashion - the 'neeti' (conduct) of Rajneeti (politics) can be such an oxymoron.

With a star cast that straddles the world of 'mainstream' as well as 'arthouse' cinema, this tale told by Prakash Jha may have done more than its bit to put on more than one thinking cap. As the great man Aristotle (for me at least as I had to labour over his theories in college) once said: 'Man is a political animal', so politics is everywhere - even on that hugely popular thing called Twitter.

So, let's have a look at politics on Twitter. Besides, I don't have the right to bore you with yet another 'review'. So let's take another ride down the 140 (yes I want you to silly).

1. Follow Friday (#FF) - this is on top of the list because of nothing else but the day of posting this update. But well - the whole #FF rigmarole can be so much intriguing if you look at it that way - so much ego massaging so that you can probably rake up your 10,000 followers in a day - just like a wannabe neta is ready to take off his dhoti for a poll ticket.

2. Retweet (RT) - tweet, tweet and retweet - to most its passing on information with your own opinion added at times. But, its also a veritable tool for negative propaganda and humiliation - though the content can determine this a lot. So, when you simply hit the retweet button when someone throws an egg in your face, your followers return the favour - ahh the sweet revenge you derive then! Just like pro and anti Maoist ideologues having fun on news channels while Kishenji & Mamata Banerjee sit back & watch the fun.

3. Ranting on Twitter - this is one of the most interesting features. This always makes you look like you are talking to yourself, but the effect is the exact opposite. So, your followers offer you advice or sympathy, depending on the situation. Just like the Shakunis would to their Duryodhanas. (Nothing to say that giving advice is wrong - this is said in jest only)

4. Block - this is fairly simple but has a lasting effect, just like putting a political dynasty out of business.

Now that you have come to the end of this post, I sense a deep feeling in you to run after me with your footwear. So I can only make it up by saying: tweet to your heart's content and don't let the fail whales bother you! Normal, as always, is boring for me at least.