time, in my experience, has been as variable and inconstant as Bombay's electric power supply. Just telephone the speaking clock if you don't believe me – tied to electricity, it's usually a few hours wrong. Unless we're the ones who are wrong . . . no people whose word for 'yesterday' is the same as their word for 'tomorrow' can be said to have a firm grip on the time.}
In Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children," the concept of time is depicted as erratic and unreliable, akin to the inconsistent electric power in Bombay. This analogy suggests that our perception of time can be flawed, influenced by external factors that distort our understanding of the past and the future. The reference to the speaking clock, often incorrect due to its dependence on electricity, further emphasizes this unpredictability, hinting at a deeper philosophical...
