“ Someday in 2020: India has been placed as the crown of the world as the largest economy. The country’s per capita income has pipped for the first time that of United States. Also there is a mind boggling growth of the domestic markets with nifty and sensex taking the charge.
The recent Human Development Index ranks India at 153rd rank behind all of Africa and Asia clubbed together.Crimes are at an all time high. With high incidence of farmer suicides, rapes, molestation, domestic violence, child abuse, human rights fudging, disparity among the rich and poor, communalism; the country is also supposed to pip Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sierra Leone ; the three failed state in social malaises.”
“Hey, come on give me a break from exaggeration. You are being too emphatic”. Perhaps these are the words you may speak to me and dub me as a cynic and a pessimist. Maybe you are true. I accept being one. But what if I say I have some ground breaking realities to at least predict some things which, to an extent with greater probability, are going to happen sooner to later; or are already occurring.
Its really a music to the ears hearing the prediction that India is going to be one of the worlds biggest economy. It will be able to surpass the giants like US, Japan, and, China in the near future. India is taking giant strides when it comes to Industrial Production, monetary status, militarization, consumerism, hydrocarbon guzzling, global pollution; to name a few. But we are also earning a dubious distinction as being the world’s rape centre with one occurring every 52 seconds. We are not behind even in the suicidal front, especially in the farmer related suicides where it is increasing even when the agrarian workforce is decreasing. We are also rapidly emerging as a country whose court-rooms are increasingly choked with divorce cases, murder cases, dowry cases, treasons, violence against the weak-poor, women, old-aged, minors related disputes. But have we ever cared to give a thought that are we prepared to be the part of a new India which will stand as a global player? The answer is very clear. Few extremely knowledgeable humans can try to prove me wrong by stating that we have the largest number of women CEOs and managers like Indra Nooyi, Majumdar of Biocon; having a women in a presidential post, a women as speaker of the male dominated Lok Sabha; a female leader who refused prime ministership; but my dear friends they are the women who have all come from an influential background. Diverting the attention from women, and focusing on the other vulnerable sections, there has been a steep rise in crimes and abuses among them. A recent HDI ranking puts us way behind some sub- Saharan countries. With the new generation disposing the older generations to old-age homes, and a ruthless sense of rat race and competition taking toll on us,I don’t think we are heading anywhere, except that we are finishing ourselves in the selfish fight for lust. Its good to hear McDs and CCDs cropping up in every ghettos. It appears very lucrative to lead a “FRIENDS” life. But other than just imitating it are we thinking of our future. I don’t say that consumerism is a social malady or opening up of malls and shopping centres and bars,discos is anti-Shiv Sena. But realizing that everything we consume out of our needs and necessity, and living dreams of a highly lavish life costs some very important assets to an individual and society isn’t also a bad idea or thought at all.
Every problem or a social malaise we see around us is a result of the ruthless and lusty deeds of us all. I don’t say I’m a very idealist type of a person whose every step is fully correct. But atleast I analyze and realize what implications are my activities going to have. Rejoicing growth on the papers seems very exciting. But it is also equally important to spend some time on realizing where we stand. We are not superhumans: for at the end of the day we are simply an assembly of ordinary and perishables like bone and blood; but our thoughts and ideas are imperishable. If every person from today onwards starts using his brain for some really good ideas instead of blinding himself in the rat-race, imagine how a different world can we have. If we are blessed with life why not use this gift and show some compassion for everyone. Why race with China and USA when we can build an integrated Indian society totally incomparable and blessed with bliss and compassion. Think upon this small idea for who other than us is India.
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