For a nation that loves to talk, cell phones have become a lifeline. Metro Indians talk seven hours and text 56 messages a week on average, while more than 50 per cent tune in to mobile music even at work.

But the figures, thrown up by a study last year by market research company IDC India, dont quite capture how much the gadget has become a part of our lives.

From one in 10 urban homes owning a landline a decade back, India is now the worlds fastest-growing mobile market, selling eight million cell phones a month.

With 250 million Indians owning a handset, youre a problem for others if you dont have one. But the power of words may just turn out to be too much of a good thing. The Union ...

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