Indians - The Pioneers, India - Still Underdeveloped

Hello Folks,


First of all A Belated Happy Independence Day !! Hope you all celebrated it with a fervor equivalent to any Religious Festival or a Personal Achievement. 


In the words of Mark Twain, India is, the cradle of human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.


Our History, if we believe, is not a short summation of some 300 years, but dates and accounts for a few hundred thousands of years. All possible human emotions, traits, glories, tragedies have been witnessed by this land. The world has credited us for the most of the famous subjects that are of practical importance to us Indians. Be it Mathematics, to Aryabhatta or Surgery to Sushruta. Architecture to Vishwakarma and even Literature to many famous people like Vyasa, Kabir, Kalidasa, Rahim.  



Even in modern day world, Indian Brain is the most respected and sought out commodity. Sabeer Bhatia, Vikram Pandit, Deven Sharma, Ajit Jain, Kalpana Chawla are few names to suggest.


Still, very sadly our country is regarded as a third world country, we cannot claim to be a part of the developed community of the world. We cannot be blatantly proud and snob like the Brits, even though today we all know they are Penny Wise Pound Foolish. Americans outsource intellectual services to India and labor and manual job work to China, but still are a proud and a developed nation of dimwits.


Indians on the other hand, are pioneers, leaders, intellectuals, still have to be humble just because we are adaptable and adjustable. Powerful people in India are powerful in person but that power has not been transferred to the nation. The nation is still believed to be a land of snake charmers.


Now, with the world, where it stands, gives India the best opportunity. The youth today do not have to look to escape India, for better opportunities, the situation is in fact other way round. We stand on the brink from where economically we will be the most strongest country. All the hue and cry about the Lokpal Bill by youth assures of one fact that the youth isn't looking to escape, but clean our home and make it a better place to live.


I hope the awakening isn't a short lived one, and the resolute and commitment be strong to change things no matter the efforts and time. 


Cheers,
KS