Notes: This was written way back in 2008. Though I have lost some of the optimism (why? look for another blog post) but still I do believe most of it.
I remember my civics classes in school. Our teacher digressed and told us that Indian population growth is more than 2% which effectively means that Indian population will double in 20 years time. The strain on the resources is already showing, he was worried about the future.
Who knew in 10 years time the curse will turn out to be blessing. Today India is a huge market of a billion people. India is home to the fastest expanding middle class. The Middle class, the same people who are synonymous with demand of the economy. The advent of IT and ITES jobs have put money where it cannot stay for long. No wonder all companies want to attarct it to their products. Those who showed promise for Indian story are reaping benefits, those who showed skepticism are licking their wounds and looking for an opening. Welcome, gentlemen this is india.
But why does it come as a great surprise that Indian talents long surpass those of other countries? Why is it unexpected that Indian students are the most sought after in all the countries? Why is it astonishing that IITs which were made from scratch, and almost without funding in comparison to US and European conutries, have reached stage to be reckoned with the best in such a short time. Its not bewildering either that IIMs too are following in the same foot steps and the world over comes to recruit its graduates.
Hope you guessed why India is not such a undeniable future. Its the people of India. Indians is the biggest contribution of India to the world. They always have been. India is the land of Vedas and upnishads - the earliest philosophies of the world. Sages and brahmins were basking in glory of knowledge while the world groped in darkness Gita is the first organized way of living, Sanatana dharma is the first organized religion The Mahabharta and Ramayana are the epics of the era which knew no literature.
I remember my civics classes in school. Our teacher digressed and told us that Indian population growth is more than 2% which effectively means that Indian population will double in 20 years time. The strain on the resources is already showing, he was worried about the future.
Who knew in 10 years time the curse will turn out to be blessing. Today India is a huge market of a billion people. India is home to the fastest expanding middle class. The Middle class, the same people who are synonymous with demand of the economy. The advent of IT and ITES jobs have put money where it cannot stay for long. No wonder all companies want to attarct it to their products. Those who showed promise for Indian story are reaping benefits, those who showed skepticism are licking their wounds and looking for an opening. Welcome, gentlemen this is india.
But why does it come as a great surprise that Indian talents long surpass those of other countries? Why is it unexpected that Indian students are the most sought after in all the countries? Why is it astonishing that IITs which were made from scratch, and almost without funding in comparison to US and European conutries, have reached stage to be reckoned with the best in such a short time. Its not bewildering either that IIMs too are following in the same foot steps and the world over comes to recruit its graduates.
Hope you guessed why India is not such a undeniable future. Its the people of India. Indians is the biggest contribution of India to the world. They always have been. India is the land of Vedas and upnishads - the earliest philosophies of the world. Sages and brahmins were basking in glory of knowledge while the world groped in darkness Gita is the first organized way of living, Sanatana dharma is the first organized religion The Mahabharta and Ramayana are the epics of the era which knew no literature.
If Jerusalem was the center of spiritualist developments in the west, India was the land of spiritualism in the east. While the ancient relegions of the world were taking shape in the deserts of middle-east, the modern relegions of India were taking their first breaths. Thinkers like Buddha, Mahavir and poets like kalidas sprinkled this nation of philosophies with their contributions. While the world clambered for existense, Buddha showed the way of Nirvana.
While the city states of Greece were experimenting with democracy and politics, Chanakya wrote a constitution for good governance and national strategy.
Everything that has a beginning has an end. The glorious time of the Indian subcontinent was followed by its dark ages when the plunderers looted the wealth of India. Its a pity that they took the fruits of the kalptaru called India but never bothered to know her secrets. They laughed at the half naked ascetics and burnt libraries. India's supreme position, thus received a setback and others prospered at her expense. After the shackles of slavery loosened, like a jungle-bred lion put in chains, Indian youth roared and fluttered but only allowed to break free during liberalization. India is all set and best-placed to achieve its long-due and forgotten glory
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