India shining

Friends,

Is India shining ? Are we progressing on the right track ?
Is this the way of developing countries ? Will we be better off tomorrow than we are today ??

This blog is dedicated to some serious cud chewing on our dear country.

Feel free to answer these questions.

As time passes by we need to find these answers and the right solutions.

For starters, my answers :

Yes, India is indeed shining. But it is not a new phenomenon and did not happen today, or ten years back or even a hundred years back.

In fact India has been shining like a star for many thousands of years. Our culture, our history, our past and present is witness to that.

That's the reason we have been invaded by hundreds of armies, rulers, kings, empires and invaders. Everyone took back a little of India. But there was always more to spare. That's India - there is something here for every one.

Food for thought ?? Think about it ................

Note (15th Jan 2008) : Readers comments suggest that many people are not convinced that India is indeed shining. Yes, we are living in , what was till recently, a least developed country, bundled together with countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan and other countries of Africa. But we have made the great leap forward. Do not expect this leap to change India into a US or a European country overnight. The transition will be slow and painful, but we will reach the top one day.

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep !!" - Robert Frost