india celebrated its 60th anniversary as an independent and free nation yesterday. it's an interesting time for india - the country is growing by leaps and bounds in so many respects, but is still struggling to provide basic human needs in many other areas. the british left india with a lot of problems, surprise surprise, and it has taken leaders years to try to foster unity. of course, many political leaders have encouraged the differences as a means to their enduring power, but i try to remain hopeful that they will come to their senses soon. i understand its naive to think a country as varied - culturally, linguistically, religiously, geographically, and politically - as india wont always have an uphill struggle to find common ground, but i do hope it will happen. the pace at which india is changing in the metropolitan areas vs. the continuing lack of education and development in the interior is an even more daunting challenge for the country. and though the economic boom india has experienced because of the IT sector is vital, political and business leaders must soon realize that complete dependence upon other countries can only cripple them in the long run. india must begin to create economic opportunities that are 100% desi.
but for all its problems, india remains a country full of the enthusiasm, dreams, grace, intellect, beauty and hard work of a billion people. and those billion people have the capacity to be great and do magnificent things. so, all i can say is CHAK DE INDIA!!
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