INDIA - A LAND OF PLENTY

THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN “ YUVA” IN AUGUST 08 EDITION


India – a land of plenty

India is clearly the taste of the decade. We are flying high. One can easily witness the changing face of India, but to achieve superstardom it has to go a long way. We as citizens of this nation are solely responsible for the pros and cons this country is facing.
Our lackluster spirit to root out corruption, population check, disciplinary measures, cleanliness so on… are the major catastrophes our country is facing due to which its global prowess is withheld.

True as it was said by vivekananda, “ India is the only place with all its greatness and faults, the soul finds its peace and tranquility”

As we go forth to celebrate Independence Day we can sit back for a few moments and watch India go by. Every citizen of this country plays a major role for change. Indeed change is infectious and everybody big and small is talking of change these days.
But is it really enough? Are we truly devoted?
Well I don’t think so. You will also agree with me, we aren’t.
Neither are we true to ourselves nor are we true to our nation.
India is a multicultural cocktail of various religions, languages, creeds, ethnic groups… etc all rolled into one. To maintain equilibrium all along is difficult but if every person realizes his ideals, value and worth and marches forward to volunteer his bit to the nation then it’s beyond doubt that India as a nation and we as citizens can be world beaters.
We have all the superstars and inspirations we ever wanted.
Gandhi in politics, Ratan Tata in industry, Kalam (dual nature) politics cum nuclear science, Kapil Dev in cricket, Dhyan chand in Hockey, Dr.C.V. Raman in physics (Nobel Prize), Mother Teresa in charity….we have it all.
History is witness to our supremacy.
As we go all forward and prepare ourselves to celebrate our independence let us look back at the areas we have failed and at the same time look forward to improving ourselves and our fellowmen for the better.
Wishing you all a happy independence day ahead and celebrate the true spirit of Indianess… vande mataram.

Edmond fernandes