Are we marching towards a better tomorrow? A tomorrow with less corruption and poverty , a tomorrow with more literacy , safety and prosperity.
The value of rupee has depreciated to 61.08, we have unlimited cases of corruption amounting to crores of rupees nearly every week, violence has been reported in states like J&K, Rajasthan, West Bengal , Bihar etc. There is unrest in economic system , political systems the social system of the country. Surrounded with all this turmoil where do you see INDIA heading ? With its 67th Independence day around the corner, Do you see INDIA shining ?
I agree with that India is shining but not truly shining.because India is developing but not develope.Because of some bad things we can not neglect the good things.It is like every coin has its two sides,opposite to each other.
ReplyDeleteOn one side there are many things which make us proud and we feel like yes we are Indians!! ana at the same time some bad happings are also here like Nirbhaya rape case,Scams,Child labour etc.
But only because that there are many bad incidents we can not neglect the fact that India is developing.For example,india has the 3rd largest army in the world.India has highest number no youth that is 65% of the population.There are so many different cultures and languages.Indi allow every body to follow their culure.In terms of educations,there are IIMs,IITs,MBBS colleges etc.It is the only country that discovered homopathic.Ans like these there are a lot of good things which make our country differnt from others.
We are the new generation and we should always try to make a change in our society ,try to change the mind set of people.Then one day i am sure we would say ...Inida is shining.!!!!
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ReplyDeleteAccording to me, development of a country depends upon three important structures - Social, economical and political. It is true that India is at growing period. But on the other hand population is the major concern. Resources are not enough to attain the balanced development. If the population comes into balance then there is a chance to develop a better society because resources can be replenished quicker, negative or flat GDP will not harm societies, the ecosystem can restore itself, and society can evolve to pursue self-actualization. Moreover thre are many other factors that obstruct the Indian development, like corruption, lack of Proper Education, Political structure.
ReplyDeleteAs for the employment or jobs two things are important - Govt. & Corporates. And thre is no need to mention the fact that both of these are full of corruption in the present scenario. Then how will one get job.?
But as Mamta mentioned that there are so many things in India which make us proud. But We need a PROPER, ENERGETIC AND TECHNICAL , CORRUPTIONLESS Government and political structure for better India.
Moreover education system also plays an important role here. Because "PaDheGa InDiA TaBhI To BaDhEgA InDiA"
INDIA of my dreams, marching ahead with courage and will to be a force to reckon with on the global forum.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that INS Vikrant roars in the oceans and the seas across the country, brings with itself an ever lasting question, "What is happening INSIDE the Country?"
Mid Day meal scandals, Attack on the brave soldiers at LoC, riots in Kashmir speak a lot about the parade the country is upto. The other side of the coin, PV Sandhu grabbing medal at World Badminton Championship, UID implementation(India to be one amongest 41 country's of the world to give Unique ID to its citizens), shows the picture of shinning India.
Friends, the march the country is making is vividly viewed in the parliament sessions. No doubt, changes have been brought about and 67 years post independence we see bright young India but unfortunately inertia in the system has taken the toll of the development of the Mamma's land.
Just few hiccups here and there, needs mere patch work and the road to the Shining India would be all clean and clear. And patch work friends, as charity, begins from home and our own-selves. Let us on this auspicious eve, when 67 years earlier, India made a "tryst with the destiny", take a pledge to get our basics right and forge ahead on the track world should follow us upon, and India be renamed as the golden sparrow and the delight of the whole world.
We, Indians would love to believe that our India is shining. But is it? The picture of India today as a state and as a brand is suffering to say the least but I, for one, believe that the future has something better in store for us.
ReplyDeleteCorruption, poverty, illiteracy (to name a few) are plaguing India’s growth and perhaps will continue to do so unless we, as responsible citizens of a state, don’t realize our duties. I strongly believe that corruption is so deep rooted in the country now that it has almost become a part of our culture. The phrase ‘charity begins at home’ has paved way for ‘Corruption begins at home’. Believe me when I say this 100 percent of us will be cribbing about the corrupt Governments and numerous scandals involving millions of rupees but if we get caught violating a law or for speedy business of our affairs 90% of us will end up bribing the officials, contributing our bit to the problem.
Then, what right do we have to blame our Government for corruption when we ourselves are active contributors. The solution to this problem might sound stereotype but it is the only option at hand- To fight corruption stop giving and accepting bribes.
It’s good that we have realized that the power resides in the youth of our country so literacy is of the utmost importance and the situation today is far better than what it was say 20 years back and will be even better 20 years down the line (or so I hope). Education, today, is there for the masses to avail and numerous steps are being taken by the Government to promote the same.
The law and order situation in India is worrisome and the safety of women carries a big question mark with itself. A nation that cannot secure its women has a lot to worry about.
After 67 years of Independence the rising India is being portrayed by the strong foundations of our banking sector, rising literacy rate, increasing international achievements be it in sports, medicine, business or any other discipline.
Friends, in the end I would like to conclude by saying that if the question was Is India Shining? My answer probably would be NO. But do I see My India Shining in the future? I would say the signs are already there, only a few loop holes here and there need to be taken care of post which India will be on its path to attain its lost glory.
India is a country run by fools and worst part is people of IAS level have to work under them.
ReplyDeleteAshok khemka , Raju Narayanaswamy , C Umashankar will not be remembered in history but our corrupt leaders will always be remembered in one or another way.CBI is like a " Cage Parrot " .
The only Glory India has added in the last 20 years is middle class have tried to fight against the corruption.
We need a change....Politics is like ancestral property which a particular family is holding from last 60 years.
Law is like rubber a which can be molded anytime by anyone. The only recipients are poor and to a some level middle class. Be it the case of "Assam 10 year girl beaten up by 10-15 boys and a editor was reporting it to gain a TRP rank instead of saving the girl..or the Delhi case " where a 5-6 uneducated men rape the girl for the whole night " and in the morning when policemen came " instead of saving the girl ,the discussion start under which sector(police) the case will come ".
" Yet we celebrate our Independence day with Glory"
Last but not the least we need a strong system where anyone will think twice to commit a crime.
" India is great but not its People "
I can see India Shining. Though there are certain challenges like corruption, crimes against women, depreciation of rupees etc., which India is facing today. But we cannot the neglect development India is making be it in education sector, defence sector, economic sector or any other sector. Challenges can be overcome by just changing ourselves. Change your "Chalta Hai Attitude". We must work on across-the-board revival of our values. We must realise that rights go with responsibilities. In the end I would like to say Improve yourself the Nation will improve automatically because Nation is us.
ReplyDeleteFriends, it is really difficult to see the brighter sides of things with India, as many of us already pointed. But If we the genX cannot see them, How do we expect others to?
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the famous dialogue from the movie Rang de Basanti(2006) which says, "Ghar ki safai mein hath kaun gande kre" implying who would make his/her hands dirty in cleaning of the house.
I consider we need to together believe the fact that India, if has to raised higher than the current position, is entrusted upon our shoulders and will to do so.
I see photos of Connuaght Place on NDTV from 1940's, I feel like living in that era, not many people would be willing to leave the comfort of life in 2K and go back in History. When our India was more like today's America, in terms of lot of free space, lot of humans (one who cares of humanity not the one who just breathe, eat and sleep), lot of honest people, freedom of speech for a common man (If you think, it is still there, you are living in illusion) Ask this to someone who has spoken against Mukesh Ambani, Vadra, or Shivsena in Mumbai, or any other politician in his region.
Delete67 years later and I can feel the pain of partition despite I was not part of that cruel time because vividly remember the pain I saw in eyes of my father when he was watching movie Gadar. Many countries around world had gone through such torrid times, but question is, in case of India, it could have avoided, had such power greedy few politicians were not so greedy. We talk about heaven and Hell; I am assuming all those people responsible for that dreadful act are already there in one of these two places, do anyone knows, who is where?
From 400 million to 1.3 billion and still counting, from 1 rupee for 4kg (I guess) to 60 Rs. for 1 Kg, only God knows where we are heading. In a country of millions of god, I hope we can count on few. Because today this country is ruled by 30% corrupts over 40% illiterates ( yes, one can be illiterate even if he/she is graduate/PG), 15% cowards and 15% ignorant (who are either defective pieces or are the one’s born with silver spoons)
Mode or Rahul, Congress of BJP, does it matter. It is like choosing someone bad among worst. Everybody wants reservations/land based on caste and religion. Does anyone float an idea of reservation based on your family income? In this today's India, nobody can claim to be more out-caste then a poor person whether he is from general category, or an SC or an OBC.
There are lot of improvements, there has been lot of happiness in life of millions, I may sound the pessimistic one but you know what I am talking about it on our Independence Day. On a positive note, all I can hope is a miracle or 2012(which did not happen, but I hope someday it will)
I hope for complete format of this Indian drive, and installation of Windows 98. A simple life!!
Every country, developed or undeveloped, face problems in their political, economic and social systems. It’s more about how good government is able to tackle that problems, how quickly politicians respond to the problems and how can policy makers make sure that it will not happen again. India being a developing country has a lot to learn about herself. There are many experiments which happen in social/economic/political system of our country but the dismal fact is that no relevant learning is derived from same. And even if the inferences are derived, they are not implemented at required pace. In a way, China has gained a lot in less time because it is not a pure democracy and hence they have faster decision making process over there. In India, firstly a project is delayed for execution because of land acquisition laws, then, project gets delayed because of lethargic and corrupt working and at last there are politics over naming of project when commissioning.
ReplyDeleteThere are many examples to quote on various unrest situations being created in recent times, but India as a nation should try to reach the root cause of such problems. While Education is one of the solution for many problems of India, but as I closely observe these days, that Education should also be supplemented with an Employment Guarantee. As, it is rightly said… “An Empty Mind is a Devil’s Workshop”. Unemployed people gets involved in various unsocial activities like robbery, theft, terrorism, rioting etc. China uses its man power in most effective manner, trying to take maximum productive effort out of each. A lesson can be learnt from there.
In the end, I would like to say that, India has developed a lot mostly because of Green Revolution, IT Revolutions, etc. We just need another revolution against corruption to bring changes on fast track. The question raised over here was… Are we “marching” towards a better tomorrow? I would say, no we are not marching, but sure, we are not resting either. We just need to convert the “crawling” to a “march”, and then that “march” into a staunch “parade”.
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ReplyDeleteIs India marching towards a better future? Before answering this question let us see some facts:
ReplyDeleteTotal population - 1.27 billion and still counting.
Literacy rate - 72.04% but has the world’s largest illiterate population.
Poverty- More than 35 crore people are still below the poverty line
India has the world’s second largest population, world’s largest illiterate population and the 3rd poorest people of the world live in India. Do you see India heading towards a better future after 67 years of independence? Unfortunately I don’t.
India has a total of about 1% contribution in world trade whereas Singapore a country that is equal in size to New Delhi has a contribution of more than 4% in the total World Trade. The rupee has tremendously fallen to an all time low that is Rs 61.08 for 1$ in the international market. We need an industrial and a technological boom in our country for economic stabilization but it seems to be a farfetched idea. You may argue that India has made such great advancement in the field of technologies and sciences but if we compare it to the international standards we are still many years behind. The growth rate in India is 4.7% but in comparison China has a growth rate of 9.8%.
The living and education standards provided by the government to the general public are far from even elementary. The conditions of the government hospitals are getting worse day by day. There are people waiting in hospitals for days without being examined. The equipments in the government hospitals are mostly outdated. Most of the doctors are more concerned about the private clinic that they run rather than helping the general public of the nation. No doctor’s licence as of now has been cancelled for illegal practices in India. Same is the case with education. No proper standard of education is maintained in government or be it private institutions. A recent case of children dying due to mid-day meals provided by the government just shows how much the government actually cares about the well being of its future generation.
We say “we the people of India”, but do we really believe in this statement or we believe that our religion is much bigger than our country, that one caste is bigger and better than the other. India over the years have seen many riots based on religion, caste etc. Proving over and over again that we as a nation are weak from within.
Time and time again we hear a statement “India is a great nation, but we Indians aren’t “. This reminds me of a dialogue from a movie that “100 mein se 99 beiman, fir bhi mera bharat mahan” Corruption has totally engulfed our country. Be it a clerk or be it a politician everyone is corrupt. Recently it was highlighted in the news that around 12 lakh crore worth black money of Indian politicians are kept in Swiss Bank accounts. Just imagine the extent to which this corruption has reached. The statements made by our leaders like “rape India mein hote hain bharat mein nhi”, left me with no option but to think that these are the people who are our leaders and this is what they have to say. Showing that even a illiterate person can become a leader of a nation of 1.27 billion people. How can we leave our future into the hands of such people? We need to change the way things work in our country from top to bottom. We need to choose our leaders wisely and not sell our votes. I am sorry to say this but this is the harsh reality of our nation.
India has 74% of its population below the age of 40 and this is our biggest asset. “Jago India Jago”. We need to take things in our hands and make sure that India is a better place to live in and that it is moving towards a brighter and a better future.
Is India marching towards a better future?
ReplyDeleteThe Indian rupee, which was at par with the American currency at the time of independence in 1947, hit a record low of 62.00 against the dollar recently. This means the Indian currency has depreciated by almost 62 times against the greenback in the past 66 years.
The currency has witnessed a large volatility in the past two years. This volatility became acute in the past three months affecting major macro-economic data, including growth, inflation, trade and investment.
The central bank as well as the government has taken a series of measures to curb the volatility in the markets.
Despite those measures, the rupee continues to depreciate. And the trend is unlikely to reverse any time soon.
My Personal believes are that politics and corruption are the two major factors in governing the stability of a country and whereas India is concerned it is almost impossible to stop this non-sense in India.
On the other hand i believe that some sections of society are doing very well while the condition of some other sections remains the same. One can say India is on the right path but it still has a long way to go!
I think there is no lack of laws and provisions in the constitution but problem is with their implementation.We all have started mending them according to our benefits.As discussed in class,change in any system depends mainly on the top management which in case of India lies with these largely illilerate politicians.So to bring a change we need to replace this anarchist form of government with something innovative and responsible like shown in movie 'Nayak'.Secondly,reservation which was provisioned to bring lower classes at par with others is not based on correct facts and should be rather based on financial status as people who cannot actually afford required facilities are the one who deserve reservation not the largely rich Caste based reserved who get rewarded for even less efforts in comparison to more hardworking poor Unreserved.Summing my thoughts i think people with all the powers which are politicians,bureaucrats,civil servants should be screened properly on basis of merit and not on base of reservation.But this big change starts at individual level and is surely possible as even India's independence was not a one day struggle,it took lots of years and lots of selfless patriotic sacrifices.We should come forward to participate in Politics,Bureaucracy,civil services etc. to make big changes and dont be a pessimist to not beleive its possibilty.If we dont contribute somthing good we have no right to crib about it.Thanks
ReplyDeleteIn my thoughts India is an ever developing country. The way India is progressing what I feel is that in my lifetime I will not be able to see a developed India. This is not pessimism but a reality picture which we cannot deny. It is not that India has not developed it has came a long way from where it was at independence but the growth rate is quite slow.
ReplyDeleteFriends India is not lacking because of the people because they want change but due to fear of system no one is supporting the change openly. India is lacking because of the lack of charismatic leadership (like Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew) or because the lack of efficient governing system (like China). It's painful to say that India has neither of them even and after 67 years of Independence.
There is inequality in every sector of life in India which I think is one of the main reasons for low growth of nation.It amounts so much that migration between states becomes more difficult that migrating to a different country. A person coming from a nearby state is often treated as a foreigner to their land.There are unequal policies for states also, as very little funds are allocated to Kerala for industrial development. A state with 100% literacy is far behind in industrialization and no one is simply cared about it. There is very high income inequality as most of the money is in hands of handful of people people like Ambani’s, Tata’s, Birla’s whereas 80 of people live with income less than 80% Another inequality is there in unequal standards from India. According to World bank, anyone living with less than 2US$ a day is deemed to be struck with poverty and according to that statistics, over 80% people live with income of < 100 Rs a day. But according to India, anyone earning less that 0.4$ a day (15Rs a day) is deemed to be poverty struck and by this figure, only 30% of Indians are poor.
What nation needs now is a charismatic leader with a good government and we have to be the one to make it happen so that India grows as it should have done way earlier; only then we have the right to say HAPPY INDIPENDENCE DAY TO ALL
India is a developing country and we have large working population.India is held backwards by some people with sick mentality.These people are politicians,beurocrats, judicial officers and many more The list is not exhaustive.But if The people of this country come together and fight corruption then surely we will become developed within coming years.We should not spare corrupt at any cost.We should aggressive ly fight corruption in every walk of life.
ReplyDeleteWith the open economic policies, definitely our economy has been benefited but the fruits have not been distributed among all of us equally. The people of India are making their mark globally but somewhere due to loopholes of our system, the gains are not falling into the right cycle of making further progress.
ReplyDeleteWe are not counted as an honest nation. We see corruption in almost everywhere but we are failing continuously in dealing with a single of them. We have not been the most efficient system in curbing terrorism and establishing national security. Country's 'shine' not reaching everyone equally (eg. the states of north east) is leading to constant break down in different states. We are still far away from ensuring a decent infrastructure spread across the country, the backbone for any development for a country.
Definitely we are seen as a rising power globally, but its not the time yet to praise ourselves. We have seriously big miles to travel before we start doing that.
At the macro level, there is a lot of gloom. India has large autonomous engines of growth which need to be put on track. For example, urbanisation presents a huge opportunity with large investment needs. Demographic opportunity, today, 50 per cent of India’s population is under 25 years of age. Those who were born in 1991 when economic reforms were launched have turned 21. Aspirations are rising. The Demographic Opportunity is increasing for India because the percentage of population of working age will continue to increase for another 40 years. This must be exploited with greater focus on skill building, higher education, innovation, knowledge creation, and knowledge sharing.
ReplyDeleteAs we capitalise on these strengths, I see India delivering on the aspirations of a young and growing middle class. And we will do so while increasing our integration with Asia and the world. The success of Indians in the IT sector in the industrialised world, particularly the US, and the development of a vibrant and competitive IT industry in Bangalore and around.
Yes , indeed the whole Nation is looking forward to better days. Today's youth want to support but they are also looking for honesty, integrity and transparency in leaders and everyone is aware of the happenings around them and want undiluted answers
Like the rest of the world, the Indian economy is also facing serious challenges: inflation is high, growth is down, investment is slowing down, current account deficit is rising, fiscal deficit is high, and the exchange rate is under pressure. Some of this is because of the global slowdown and apprehensions on what the effect of the eurozone crisis will be. But a lot of it is also the domestic mood, uncertainty on the policy front, and civil society movement against corruption.
So to integrate at a much faster pace with the rest of Asia we must first and foremost lift our own burdens.
How we define our country India today ?
ReplyDeleteA debt ridden country with an alarming amount of public debt. A country characterized by rising inflation, higher interest rates, falling currency value, low GDP growth rate, deep rooted corruption, caste politics, poor quality of governance and so on.
But most learned observers seem to believe in our long term future, thereby implying and endorsing the essential stability and achieved success of this country. The problems may get solved. Poverty is decreasing, literacy rate is rising, living standards are improving and economic crises would also come to an end. I optimistically believe that Indian economy would be a progressive and growing economy.
But what about the 'idealism' with which India got independent. The development in our country is being eroded by selfish rulers and a lack of morals and ethics. The way our Parliament functions or, perhaps does not function, fills us with shame. Parliament is accountable before it is 'Honorable'. It is obsessed by its honor when it should be absorbed in its duties.
And everywhere money is King. Not the voter, not the Constitution, but money. When something or someone is King, what becomes of the Republic ? We are now a Republic of Cash.
We are becoming soulless people, a people without morale. We are GROWING UP but GROWING APART at the same time. A nation that does not have any ideals cannot survive. So, is there any hope ? Is it all finished ? Certainly not.
We must reinvent ourselves. We have to go back to where we started, to the roots of our ideals, our dreams. It would give us sense of idealism, of sacrifice and service for India's greatness. Only then India will be developing in true sense.
“sāre jahāñ se acchā hindostāñ hamārā
ReplyDeleteham bulbuleñ haiñ is kī vuh gulsitāñ hamārā”
I still remember when I used to sing these lines every morning in my school assembly. But even today, I am not sure whether I can fully justify the importance it holds in the hearts of Indians (including me).
A nation is what its people make it; it is just the reflection of natures and behaviours, which the people carry. If the people of a country are united the country is united as a whole, if the people are peaceful then even the country is known as a peaceful nation. So, if we talk about where a nation is heading, indirectly we are talking about where THE PEOPLE of that nation are heading.
India or Bharat by whatever name we call it but the very feeling for our motherland remains the same. But does everybody feel the same when talking about the nation? May be, maybe not.
In the present time, I agree to the fact that there are many loopholes in our system and their consequences too are not hidden. Increasing levels of corruption, alarming crime rate against women and children, internal and cross border terrorism, non-implementation of laws, failing governmental policies, economic slowdown, exposing scams and scandals, and list seems to be never ending one. But who is to be blamed for all these problems- the laws and policies? The government? Or we ourselves?
I agree that a government has the most significant role in shaping a nation, but government too is what people make it. Before blaming the inefficiency of any government, people should first pay heed to the fact that how they have contributing to their country. How many times have they not bribed an official to let the work proceed in their favour? How many times have they not encouraged nepotism? How many times have they not ruled out the regulations which were meant to be followed? The one who has answers to these questions, is definitely the one who knows WHERE INDIA IS ACTUALLY HEADING?
Every coin has two sides, if there are loopholes then we cannot overlook those things which make us proud Indians. India’s contribution in peace keeping initiatives at global level, ever increasing advancements in the field of defence, implementation of UID, India’s success stories in IT sector and in the field of sports, and here too the list goes on and on.
Thus, need of the hour is that youth of our country should try to apply their energy, ideas and innovations in the improvement and development of the nation. Moreover, in the world’s largest democracy, if people know their part, a corrupt government does not have a chance to stand so long. Be the first one to initiate, start at your own personal level, and root-out the base of evils like corruption and crimes. Initiative can be small in the beginning but its effects are definitely going to be everlasting.
So, on this 67th Independence Day let’s pledge that we will make our India that nation which our great leaders had dreamt of, so that our future generations can see THE REAL INDIA SHINING!!
Are we marching towards a better tomorrow? A tomorrow with less corruption and poverty , a tomorrow with more literacy , safety and prosperity.
ReplyDeleteI believe that corruption is the biggest problem in India and if we could punish the corrupt by catching them, it would solve a lot of our problems. I would like to take a look at some of the root causes of corruption in India. The basic cause is that the government is not designed for accountability and delivering services to its citizens.
Also there is another, more fundamental cause of corruption: Our inability to punish the few corrupt persons our investigative agencies identify. India's image on tackling corruption has not improved with Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) placing it at 94th rank out of 176 nations this year.
No one questions the prevalence of corruption in India. The politicians of the two principal parties may blame each other but the fact of corruption is inescapable. What is more, corruption in India is not news. It has been around since the early years of Independence. This is a larger problem, which can be resolved if adequate effort is made to streamline administrative processes.
I also agree that India was one of the lucky few countries that staged a smart recovery after the global financial crisis.The turnaround impressed the entire world. Its higher economic growth rate made it one of the hottest investment destinations.However, the continued global economic stress has not left India untouched. A trident of higher inflation, interest rates and slower growth is now plunging deep into India's heart.Therefore India is marching into the pool of recession gradually. The country has been battling the inflationary pressures through stricter monetary policies. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already raised interest rates eight times in one year. But inflation still continues to spiral upwards. And the higher cost of borrowing is forcing companies to delay their budget spends. This in turn is hurting GDP growth rates. Slower growth would put pressure on the country's burgeoning fiscal deficit in the form of higher subsidy payout. And if the spiral continues, then India would find itself sinking into the whirlpool of recession (lower consumption and growth rates).
I would like to say that corruption , recession and many other issues like illiteracy can be completely eradicated if government deliver proper services to the citizens of India as government is 'FOR THE PEOPLE , BY THE PEOPLE AND OF THE PEOPLE'.
well i think India with a huge demographic,geographical,and various other diversities has got various issues and its difficult to cater all those simultaneously but a good a good governance can make a lot of difference and that is what is lacking in our country we have few people in our country who are effortlessly trying to work in this direction but it needs time and support of masses with them i feel that once we get a good governance major of the problems which India is facing today would be removed and the real India shinning would come back and i am very hopeful we could see the change soon after coming elections.
ReplyDeleteIndia was always a shining country; but before independence. Yes, its a true fact that we Indians do not know how to manage ourselves and our resources. Earlier India was known as Golden Sparrow, but after foreign invaders came to India, they not only helped in India's development but also utilized the resources available(may be for their own benefit). Then came Britishers and all was going well(in terms of governance and development).
ReplyDeleteOnce India got Independence and power came in hands of our people, the very first thing we witnessed was partition of country. Since then India is struggling to regain back its position. Everyone is in search of power, all want to become MPs and MLAs. I ask those people for what reason they want power? Its our right to vote for people we have faith in. Do we really think that India is safe in hands of UPA or NDA? Millions of rupees are spent in campaigning before elections, thousands of lacs are spent in travelling of these MPs and MLAs. They tend to forget that they are the public servants and not the kings, they should realize that India is a democratic country.
We choose any party, corruption will be there, in one or other form. What we can do is stop corruption at our levels. India is a young country with average population having age of 25. If we stop corruption now at our level, imagine after 20-25 years, how much black money and other money from corruption will flow in country as white money. By 2040 India can become an economic super power. India has tonnes of gold reserves and many of important natural resources. The need is to optimize our use.
Scams like 2G scam, coalgate scam, etc. must be eradicated from now on. The need of hour is to educate Indian youth and provide ample job opportunities and control brain drain. Hence, per capita income will rise. Also, FDI must be implemented as soon as possible. Once Indian retail market is open to foreigners, huge inflow of money will lead to increase in GDP and GNP of India.
To sum up, I can only say that, 67th Independence has witnessed a Developing India, but if we take proper measures, on 92nd Independence Day our Prime Minister will definitely declare India as a Developed country. Hence will come INDIA SHINING.
INDIA has a lot of potential but due to government inefficient policies development pace is slow. Recently we have celebrated our 67th independence but still majority of people are earning 1 dollar less a day.Our Government has set poverty line at Rs 27 a day per person for rural areas, and Rs 33 a day in urban areas.Is it a JOKE.
ReplyDeleteIncome Gap is widening, rich are becoming more rich and poor are becoming more poor. Today government is making policies in order to get political mileage and not to benefit people.
Inclusive growth should be our focus if want to see INDIA shining.
JAI HIND
As per my opinion, the main fault lies on the lack of reforms. Since 1947, we only economic reforms. But what about judicial reforms, administrative reforms, Police reforms, Education reforms. We cannot live in 21 century with the policies of 19 century and hoping to become the next super power.
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely not easy to run a highly populated country like India.Every country faces ups and down,and when we talk about India,it has experienced such variataion during past decades.India has excessive untapped talent of the YOUTH which is yet to be utilised for the development of the country in future.
ReplyDeleteUndoubtedly, the country has been showing improvements with some bad stains that have been highlighted in media and left a stigma on our country.
When we talk about corruption,India ranks 94th nation in the world.When we talk about illiteracy,India possesses 1/3rd of the world's illiterates according to the Times of India survey and 33% of the poor live in India!
Be it inflation,the mid day scams,the rising value of ruppee against the dollar,the chopper scam involving our ex-army chief and the long list of scams in the past,India had a tough time to deal with the Indians who are just looking for a real change in the minds of the people and a better India.
And now, this new generation who has been bearing the repercussions of it is here to challenge the country's political system.We are definitely heading towards improvement after this bad face of ours.
However,contrary to the defamation, we have seen Indians bringing kudos to our country by excelling in various fields.
We are focussing on our economic growth,the FDI policies and the Inclusive growth.
We are ready to face this tough challenge and looking forward for the unabated success and development of India.
Rising Prices, Falling Rupee, Falling Stock Markets, FII’S pulling out their money… WHAT’S THIS..!!
ReplyDeleteThe impression now is that even a common man knows today how bad stage indian economy is having. The main problem is that even at this stage Indian govt is not realizing that Indian economy is at a bad stage, the Prime Minister is still saying its just one year of bad growth. It clearly means they are waiting for something worst to happen.
The major problem is of self reliance in indian economy, now we are much dependant on global markets for many of our products. Govt consumptions are also very high now. What I think is that govt is giving too much of subsidies to poor people in terms of money, instead of that they should have given some jobs to poor so that dey can earn money permanently and have potential to buy even high priced products.
Now even Domestic corporate investors are not investing much in India due to which a lot of projects take huge time to complete and due to which confidence of foreign investors decreases and they pull out their money.
Some Good reforms are taken but the strategy govt is having is only short term just to increase their vote bank.
The need of the hour is to elect some good non corrupt leaders so that we can say India is really developing and marching towards a better India.
Every cloud has a silver lining and similarly everything has two aspects .. good and bad.
ReplyDeleteIndia as a country is one of the most hyped and talked about economy but the sad part is that its criticism is more into highlight than its achievments celebrated.
India's development is decaying.As quoted by Shashi thakoor "India is not , as people keep calling it,an underdeveloped country but rather,in the context of its history and cultural heritage a highly developed one in an advanced state of decay "
The matter of fact is that India averaged 8% annual GDP growth in the three years before the recent global financial crisis.According to data from India's planning commission , rapid economic growth has contributed to a decline in the poverty rate with 37.20% in 2005 to 29.8% in 2010, a drop of 40 million people in the absolute number of the country's poor.
Not only this, forming the I in the BRICS group of nations , India plays a very important role in the leadership of the emerging markets and developing nations.
BUT
Now the development of India has taken a sharp dip.The scenario is not the same as it was before.
So, what I feel is that India's development is facing a great dip,there is corruption,people who raise voice against it are again "bribed".
There is rape,poverty,brain drain,selfish politicians , poor have no say , rich are the powerful ones , there is rise in the food price and the list goes on..
But criticising wont solve the issue.Our country has given us a lot and hence in spite of criticising "we the youth" have some responsibility for shaping the country for a better tomorrow. It is developing and it is our duty to make it a developed one.
If only we could stop raising fingers and start acting upon it !!
Some famous quotations in praise of India that I came and would like to share with you:
ReplyDeleteSir W. Hunter, British Surgeon: "The surgery of the ancient Indian physicians was bold and skilful. A special branch of surgery was dedicated to rhinoplasty or operations for improving deformed ears, noses and forming new ones, which European surgeons have now borrowed."
W. Heisenberg, German Physicist: "After the conversations about Indian philosophy, some of the ideas of Quantum Physics that had seemed so crazy suddenly made much more sense."
Colonel James Todd: "Where can we look for sages like those whose systems of philosophy were prototypes of those of Greece: to whose works Plato, Thales and Pythagorus were disciples? Where do I find astronomers whose knowledge of planetary systems yet excites wonder in Europe as well as the architects and sculptors whose works claim our admiration, and the musicians who could make the mind oscillate from joy to sorrow, from tears to smile with the change of modes and varied intonation?"
Mark Twain: "So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have been forgotten, nothing overlooked."
Will Durant, American Historian: "India will teach us the tolerance and gentleness of mature mind, understanding spirit and a unifying, pacifying love for all human beings."
William James, American Author: "From the Vedas we learn a practical art of surgery, medicine, music, house building under which mechanized art is included. They are encyclopedia of every aspect of life, culture, religion, science, ethics, law, cosmology and meteorology."
Max Muller, German Scholar: "There is no book in the world that is so thrilling, stirring and inspiring as the Upanishads." ('Sacred Books of the East')
Sir William Jones, British Orientalist: "The Sanskrit language, whatever be its antiquity is of wonderful structure, more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin and more exquisitely refined than either."
P. Johnstone: "Gravitation was known to the Hindus (Indians) before the birth of Newton. The system of blood circulation was discovered by them centuries before Harvey was heard of."
Mahmud of Ghazni raided India 17 times.His most daring raids was on the fabulously rich Somnath temple in Gujarat.Nadir Shah invaded Delhi in 1739 AD.The city was sacked for several days. An enormous fine of 20 million(in 1739 AD) rupees was levied on the people of Delhi. Muhammad Shah handed over the keys to the royal treasury, and lost the Peacock Throne to Nadir Shah.Nadir also gained the Koh-i-Noor and Darya-ye Noor diamonds.Nadir's soldiers also took with them thousands of elephants, horses and camels that were laden with the booty that they had seized.
ReplyDeleteAfter that British ruled India for almost 200 years from 1750's to 1947.During this period, the Indian economy's share of the world economy declined from 22% to 1-3%.
Manmohan Singh once said,"There is no doubt that our grievances against the British Empire had a sound basis. As the painstaking statistical work of the Cambridge historian Angus Maddison has shown, India's share of world income collapsed from 22.6% in 1700, almost equal to Europe's share of 23.3% at that time, to as low as 3.8% in 1952. Indeed, at the beginning of the 20th century, "the brightest jewel in the British Crown" was the poorest country in the world in terms of per capita income."
I am very sure that no other nation could have survived so many invasions and plundering of its wealth other than India and still today the economy of India is the ninth-largest in the world by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP).
The very first thing that we need to change is our perspective towards our motherland and have confidence in our history and in ourselves and not stand in the awe of countries like England,America and Japan.
The major problems that India is facing today are-Corruption, terrorism(both external and internal-Maoism),illiteracy, poverty, increased crime rate.
I feel corruption is the biggest obstacle in the path of India's success.Also, I feel that cases of corruption which are highlighted in the media are not even 1% of scams that actually happen.I would like to give an example of vicious cycle of corruption- A company is evading taxes by some malpractice and thereby causing a loss to the exchequer of the state.Income tax department conducts a raid and finds this company evaded taxes to the tune of several crores of rupees.Now,this company would be fined as per law and will have to pay the amount of tax evaded + penalty for evading tax,which we hypothetically assume comes to be Rs. 10 crores.The owners of the company would want to avoid this situation and bribe the Income tax authorities conducting the raid. Suppose the authorities conducting the raid accept the bribes but somehow Vigilance Bureau becomes aware of this and they get hold of the person who took a bribe of Rs 25 lakhs. What would happen most of the times is that the person caught red-handed would try to bribe the Vigilance authorities,i.e.,one person is doing something wrong and is caught he tries to bribe the concerned person(one who was appointed by the Government to prevent this wrong act), if that person he tries to bribe the person who is there to check him and the cycle continues.
Continued...It is only when an honest person is caught in this vicious cycle that the common man becomes aware of the scams that are taking place. And that is why people like Ashok Khemka , who is an IAS officer of impeccable honesty has been transferred 45 times in his service of 21 years.
ReplyDeleteIt will take a lot effort on an individual level as well as at government to curb this monster of corruption. One thing that I feel can help in reducing corruption is we increase the salaries of employees of agencies responsible for revenue collection or make a law which gives 1% of the recovered amount to the teams conducting raids.(the government also gets to tax that 1% of amount)
For example-If a traffic police person is given Rs.50 for every challan done by him then there is no reason that he will have to accept bribe.(but here we need to ensure people are not challaned without any reason and harassed unnecessarily)
This will increase the revenues for the government by manifolds and it can use the revenues for providing better education, better health services, better protection of its people.
Also, another way to increase the revenues for the government is to legalize betting in sports(betting is very different from match-fixing and match – fixing should be severely punished). The Indian gambling market is estimated to be worth US$60 billion per year.
According to me, betting is simply putting your money on the team which you feel is more likely to win and I don’t feel it is much different from buying shares of a company, which you buy expecting the company to perform well and you are able to earn in the process.(although betting will increase the chances of match fixing because bookies want to ensure that they make profits)If the government legalizes betting then it can earn huge revenues and also stop the bookies from funding activities of terrorists.
It was very satisfying to read the comments of my friends as most of them believe India has a potential to do a lot if it does certain things right.I feel if India is able to tackle the problem of corruption successfully it will surely be on its Road to Past Glory.
i think i must congratulate the class for showing their concern through their varied views.this shows the spirit hasn't died down and we do care.these are dark times which requires us to stand united and strive for tranquility,growth,excellence.we need to build our nation and what better words than these
ReplyDeleteवृक्ष हों भले खड़े,
हों घने, हों बड़े,
एक पत्र छाँह भी
मांग मत! मांग मत! मांग मत!
अग्निपथ! अग्निपथ! अग्निपथ!
तू न थकेगा कभी,
तू न थमेगा कभी,
तू न मुड़ेगा कभी,
कर शपथ! कर शपथ! कर शपथ!
अग्निपथ! अग्निपथ! अग्निपथ!
यह महान दृश्य है,
चल रहा मनुष्य है,
अश्रु, स्वेद, रक्त से
लथ-पथ, लथ-पथ, लथ-पथ,
अग्निपथ! अग्निपथ! अग्निपथ!
despite the odds,look at examples of the great united states how it was build after a civil war,look at china how it is rebuilding despite being an oriental nation with a vast culture & land.
these are times of competition and the time when we need to stand tall and deliver, so lets shun away the negatives,as mathematics has it that two negatives make a positive. let us multiply the optimism,potential,brilliance of a 110 crores and then see where the world stands.
from infrastructure to entertainment to corporates of india,this whole massive sphere requires us to put forth our energies and reincarnate the nation that has given the world a meaning.let us mind our own work and shun lethargy,shun the comforts and proudly say that the sun rises from the east.
i'm a hopeful, are u??
i thank ma'am for the opportunity..!
I must congratulate all of you for a brilliant discussion that you have put up on this forum. Reading your view points i feel more optimistic and motivated. It gives me immense relief that we all still love our country and our hopeful that we will pull it out of this situation and pull it out brighter than before.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes as many of us mentioned we just need to correct ourselves and if everybody does so , things will fall just in place and India will again be shinning , shinning and sparkling brighter than before.
I personally believe that we are heading towards a better tomorrow...a tomorrow without corruption..without poverty..with more literacy and more safety. If we look at the initiatives whether we talk about Aam Aadmi party or about Right to Education..it will bring laurels to the country.People , specially youth is coming forward to serve the nation.soon corruption will be fully eradicated.The people will be more aware..will be more literate.In the Right to Education every child before 14 years of age must be provided with the primary education.If we talk about Universities , foreign Direct Investment in education had been passed which will attract some foreign institutions to India.If we talk about safety ,the youngsters here too take the initiative.After Delhi Rape case , Women took the initiative, the common man took the initiative in providing there daughters, wife,mother a safe India.The only thing we need to confront is poverty , thats the only thing where there is no development.But that will be handled soon ,if we continue with our efforts.
ReplyDeleteWell friends...
ReplyDeleteThough there are issues pertaining to poverty, corruption, literacy but still I can say that we are heading towards a better tomorrow.
And I hope that despite of all these factors still pertaining ,India will continue to shine and the glow will motivate our youth to take pride in our progress and take initiative and open mindedness in adopting economic models that will effectively address illiteracy, poverty, sickness, corruption, communal strife and and all other maladies that afflict our population.
I think this is no pipe dream, but definitely attainable, though it may take time.
Outsiders see India as a new power on the rise; Indians, on the other hand, talk about a revival, a restoration of fortunes. They point out that in the 18th century, India had the biggest economy in the world, larger than all of Western Europe and the Americas put together. Even after independent India came to be stereotyped as a land of urban slums and rural poverty, there was a feeling that inside this poor country, there was a rich one struggling to get out. In the past two decades, it has finally emerged, thanks to growing industries (most notably IT) and government policies to cut regulation.
ReplyDeleteHanging in the air, too, is desperate poverty. To the naked eye, India appears not just an underdeveloped society, but an extremely unjust one. There are 260 million poor people in the country, and more than 1,000 children die of diarrhea every day. The capital's streets are lined with ragged children and beggars waving handless stumps. Every day 22 farmers in India commit suicide.
For me the golden bird whose wings were clipped by the Englishmen has started re-emerging. Today India stands proudly in the world. Today we are a superpower with the third largest army, second highest number of doctors, engineers and scientists, a better infrastructure as compared to past.
Besides the biggest thing that we can take pride in is our culture. We have every sort of people one can imagine with large diversities on religion caste or creed, yet we stand united. For me this is the biggest asset of our country. Besides so much diversity we live in harmony.
But we as Indians see glasses half-full, not half-empty, here. India wakes up with a smile on its face each morning, because we know that the past may have been others, but the future belongs to us.
Significant progress has again been made in the country to lead it towards a reality of India Shining. But definitely the country needs to progress faster than usual. There are many problems that usually occur in a large country like India like population, illiteracy and poverty. Many conveniences have been developed but they too act against progress sometimes. Like communication makes the word a smaller place but at the same time make man more impatient, which leads to unforeseen obstruction in the smooth progress. Significant steps like Economic restructuring and important decisions like nuclear energy are being taken and shall prove to be the milestones on the path of progress. But then these things can only be successful if we look at our democratic institutions more carefully and act according to the molding of the nation. Let's uproot the political evils and clear the filth of our minds. Until then, let us all refrain ourselves from talking big words and coming up with engaging narratives of “Shining India”'
ReplyDeleteIn the recent years and the country occupying a formidable position among developed nations. the progress is quite significant according to comparable figures in world, which is indeed very impressive India is a country with a bright future. Progress has been made in the country to lead it towards a reality of India Shining. India had progressed in terms of mindsets and acceptance. A great new fusion of old and modern way of thinking has come about which is taking India towards a peculiar but successful development. India has become one of the strongest knowledge centers of today.Poverty in India declined to a record 22% in 2011-12.Over the last decade, poverty has witnessed a consistent decline with the levels dropping from 37.2% in 2004-05 to 29.8% in 2009-10. The number of poor is now estimated at 269.3 million, of which 216.5 million reside in rural India. In this respect our India is shinning but we have to effort more to make India at its best.
ReplyDeleteWell I am very optimistic about the direction in which India is heading. It's true that India is plagued by a lot of corruption and a whole lot of other issues but I believe that the situation today is much better as compared to a decade ago. It's not that corruption has increased in the last decade or so but due to the aggressive media a lot of scams are being exposed and brought to public notice which makes it look like corruption has increased. People are becoming increasingly aware of their responsibilities towards their nation and are not shirking away from them which makes me believe that India is headed in the right direction. I see that my friends have already stated a lot of facts regarding this issue so i would not repeat them and state that i have sensed people becoming more responsible and more aware over the last decade and that the attitude of people is in a transition phase for the better. So i am very assured that India is marching towards a much better future.
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