India, Sept. 10 -- By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam

There was a time when "fast food" meant waiting 30 minutes for a pizza. You prayed it would not be cold, wrong or delivered to your neighbour. He might take a bite before realising it was not his. Today, we expect dinner in 10 minutes flat - or else.

Welcome to the Swiggy-Zomato generation. A population trained to believe that if your groceries take more than 600 seconds to arrive, you are being oppressed. If your biryani takes longer than your buffering Instagram reel, civilisation is crumbling. Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart - they are not just apps; they are lifestyle choices. Cultural movements. Worship services in the church of convenience.

The age of 10-minute miracles

We now live in a wor...