Please wait ……..Iam busy being busy The collective and individual busy-ness of Indians at their workplaces leads me to believe that we are the most industrious nation on earth. The syndrome of busy-ness that prevails among corporates is topped by the busy-bee babus or the mandarins who stride along the government corridors of power. Appearing to be busy and making a hapless visitor wait is so deeply entrenched in our work and business culture – it is now assumed to signal not-so-subtly one’s worth and importance. Now film stars and other celebrities are notorious for the waiting games they force others to play, which is attributed to starry airs and bloated egos to match their current box office appeal. Our netas and politicians are no laggards at this either – in fact they perhaps lead the race today as the power they wield is directly proportional to the wait time between confirmed appointments and the actual meetings. Office juniors waiting to meet their superio...