With the Republic Day of the India, nearing closer, it gives me immence pleasure to quote the National Portal Of India’s words.
"58 years back, a salute of 21 guns and the unfurling of the Indian National flag by Dr. Rajendra Prasad heralded the historic birth of the Indian Republic on January 26, 1950; 894 days after our country became a dominion following withdrawal of British Rule. Since then, every year the day is celebrated with great pride and happiness all over the nation. The transition of India from a British colony to a sovereign, secular, and democratic nation was indeed historical. It was a long journey of around two decades that started with the conceptualization of the dream in 1930 to its actual realization in 1950. A look into the journey that led to the birth of Indian Republic will make our celebrations more meaningful."
As I think every country is great it its own respects, I do not wish to rant about India's greatness, neither about where the Indian leaders went wrong or anything, nor do I consider myself able enough to comment on anything on this subject. But I firmly believe that the people who got us independence were much more able than us. The decisions that they took in their time, considering their situation would have been best for the time. Hindsight is a very powerful tool and “if” a very misleading and confusing word. But the literary and analytical minds give too much importance to it. I remember seeing an India Today edition which talked at length of how things would have turned out with a lot of imaginary ifs. Its good fun to think about ifs, like if I were to be a millionaire and live in the virtual world and cruise on our imaginary Ferraris, but when it crashes into the hard wall of reality. Not a good feeling I bet. :)
The old adage of “The grass is always green on the other side” is always so true for us (humans). We don’t like what we have, we always want what we don’t have. When we have it, we want something else! We behave like a kid who is playing with a toy. You bring another toy in front of it, he wants that desperately. You show him something else, he wants that. We must realize that life’s not about running around in circles for material things.
Coming back to initial discussion about India, no body in the world denies that we have terrific Potential. As studied in the Physics in school, we need a little push to convert the potential energy into kinetic energy. That for India, has to be the youth, the talent. A small stone rolling down a mountain becomes a huge snowball. Here's an equation that struck my mind with immense impact today
IT + IT = IT (Indian Talent + Information Technology = India’s Tomorrow)
Source: www.narendramodi.in
A few of my friends would be flabbergasted by the source. :O)
Another trivia from the National portal: With 395 Articles and eight Schedules, the Indian Constitution is the largest written constitution in the world.
Happy Republic Day to the people who realize what being republic means. Thats mean, so wishing Happy Republic Day to everyone. Lets pray for the well-being and good health of our respected Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh.
Homesick.
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