What Can Be Done ?

I just read a few pages of non-fiction A Better India : A Better World by NR Narayana Murthi. Bought it today for Rs. 480 . Its about his thinking , musings , ideas , speeches he delivered and discussed in the recent years of his glory . Definitely , this is a seminal work which will arouse patriotism , social and moral obligations toward the society and nation , and influence the mindset of honest , energetic and young mavens across the country .
Let me tell you that I am quite blessed and fortunate to be able to buy this book without hesitating over the Rs.499 tag at the back cover. I am concerned about my less privileged friends across the diamond shaped map of India , who probably had known about this work but didn't feel the inner urge to go for it for the daunting price tag. There may be thousands of such people , even millions . Mr. Narayana Murthi is a Chosen one. Seldom one finds such elite people concerned about their motherland and toil to spread the ideas of economic development and social equity . He might have put thousand hours into labor for accomplishing this breakthrough work . But then why he expects huge returns from the book . He is a man of great wealth and such deals doesn't change much . Even after five years of the release of "A Better India : A Better World" he is indeed the same IT magnate , the same man of great honor, fame and wealth .
Now , had this great entrepreneur been a little benevolent , he could have sold it , I guess , Rs.100 or something like that. No , don't throw the gauntlet on me. Had I wrote the book I would probably have charged the same or even more , but why you forget I am not him . Some people write , because writing is their profession . They charge whatever they like , but it sounds sense . But when you are a kind of 'Steve Jobs' and want your success story and golden honest ideas for the nation and the world to pervade across the huge fraction of impoverished population of India , doesn't such hefty price put a question on exactly what you are thinking right now .
I ain't caviling here with the flawlessly great work by Mr NR Murthy . Just that I am a critic and couldn't tame the concern in my mind .