INDIA… a land where I was born… a land that holds my precious childhood and adolescence… a land that holds my family and friends… a land which I call HOME!!!
Nothing compares to the variety, colour and festivities that you will find there. Each state there is like a country within itself with different culture, food, language, festivals, etc. One can find a unique blend of culture and modernism.
Yes, there are villages with lower infrastructures but I have seen progress in some villages I visited this time. I want to believe that it is improving and India is rising and shining!!!
INDIA for me that corner or room in your house which you call your own... that special spot in your home where you are so comfortable how ever it is!
I don’t know what it is that makes it so special… may be it is the family, the memories, the friends or just the surroundings.. whatever it is I am in love with the total package called INDIA!
Hi Veena,
ReplyDeleteNice to see your positive comment about progress in some villages in India. Just check this out and see if you still feel the same way and can we do anything about this mayhem or something else....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av6dx9yNiCA
Cheers,
Nagendra
Wasnt this Monsanto Indian Farmer Suicide episode a very long back story?? some where in 2004 if i am not mistaken...
ReplyDeletewhy do we always have to point out the negative??? you are tellin me there is nothing positive that you can think about India?
No one can do anything about calamities... what could anyone do about victorian bush fire? after the calamity people gathered to help... however they cud!
If people didnt believe that something can be done i dont think people will have organisations and associations here & in India to help fellow Indians!!!
Yes the recent article in New York Times sums it up.
ReplyDeleteIt is truly the greatest show on Earth, an ode to a diverse and democratic ethos, where 700 million + of humanity vote, providing their small part in directing their ancient civilization into the future. It is no less impressive when done in a neighborhood which includes de-stabilizing and violent Pakistan, China, and Burma.
Its challenges are immense, more so probably than anywhere else, particularly in development and fending off terrorism -- but considering these challenges and its neighbors, it is even more astounding that the most diverse nation on Earth, with hundreds of languages, all religions and cultures, is not only surviving, but thriving.
The nation where Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism were born, which is the second largest Muslim nation on Earth; where Christianity has existed for 2000 years; where the oldest Jewish synagogues and Jewish communities have resided since the Romans burnt their 2nd temple; where the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile reside; where the Zorostrians from Persia have thrived since being thrown out of their ancient homeland; where Armenians and Syrians and many others have to come live; where the Paris-based OECD said was the largest economy on Earth 1500 of the last 2000 years, including the 2nd largest only 200 years ago; where 3 Muslim Presidents have been elected, where a Sikh is Prime Minister and the head of the ruling party a Catholic Italian woman, where the President is also a women, succeeding a Muslim President who as a rocket scientist was a hero in the nation; where a booming economy is lifting 40 million out of poverty each year and is expected to have the majority of its population in the middle class, already equal to the entire US population, by 2025; where its optimism and vibrancy is manifested in its movies, arts, economic growth, and voting, despite all the incredible challenges and hardships; where all the great powers are vying for influence, as it itself finds its place in the world.
I am really proud to be Indian!
Jaishree