Why This Pic Of Children Playing Carrom Is "Inspiring" For Anand Mahindra

This morning, business tycoon Anand Mahindra took to Twitter to share an "inspiring photo". Delivered straight from his now-famous 'WhatsApp Wonder Box', it shows a group of five children playing carrom. However, a closer look at the photograph reveals that the children are not playing the popular game on an actual carrom board. Their carrom board is actually a square drawn in mud, with holes dug out to stand in for the four 'pockets'. Bottle caps replace carrom discs and strikers for this group of children.

Impressed by their creativity, Mr Mahindra tweeted his appreciation and wrote: "What an inspiring photo to see in my #whatsappwonderbox this morning. Incontestable evidence that India has zero poverty of imagination..."

What an inspiring photo to see in my #whatsappwonderbox this morning. Incontestable evidence that India has zero poverty of imagination... pic.twitter.com/WYYu1ohX84

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) October 11, 2019

 His tweet collected over 8,000 'likes' within hours of being posted. In the comments section, many agreed with Mr Mahindra.

Beautiful. Young minds are not deterred by constraints or difficulties and find ways to remain happy.

— K.Ramachandran (@_Ramachandran) October 11, 2019

Awesome share 🙏.
So inspiring and motivating.
Dreams are wings, who can stop from soaring #India !!!

— Jaya Khare (@jaya2004khare) October 11, 2019

First time i looking such type of inovation.its really inspiring 🙏🙏

— Ravi kumar (@Jovial_16) October 11, 2019

First time i looking such type of inovation.its really inspiring 🙏🙏

— Ravi kumar (@Jovial_16) October 11, 2019

Mr Mahindra often tweets examples of creative and jugaad - innovative hacks - that impress him. His shout-outs are often directed towards Indians who find creative solutions to problems.

A few months ago, he had shared a video of a makeshift excavator, created with a bed, and written: "I think the phrase 'Necessity is the mother of invention' was invented by Indians!"

I think the phrase ‘Necessity is the mother of invention' was invented by Indians! Here's a new product our Farm & Construction sectors will have to consider as a replacement for an excavator: A ‘Khatiya-vator'. #whatsappwonderbox pic.twitter.com/av3qNdIAHd

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) May 21, 2019

Before that, it was a 'kela-konveyor' that had earned his seal of approval.

Got this clip of a commendable exercise in jugaad. A Banana-Bike Brigade? Or better still a Kela-Konveyor? We have a Material Handling Company in the Group- Mahindra Tsubaki-but have to admit I don't think they have created anything so frugal & appropriate!! pic.twitter.com/2FMaFnSSO0

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 2, 2018

What do you think of the picture tweeted by Mr Mahindra? Let us know using the comments section.