How would one describe India? A land of possibilities. A land of opportunities. A land full of contradictions and misgivings. One cursory reading of a day's newspaper headlines would tell that it's nearly impossible to capture its soul in a single word. It is simply an "amazing nation". Let's see how?
Pick up your daily newspaper and see the pattern of headlines. Front page full picture of Mumbai Indians lifting the IPL title with full pomp and style reminds us about the vibrancy and dynamism in the country. The media bytes of Modi and AdityaNath show the changing face of politics in the nation. Two celibates are occupying two of the most important office in the country. Scroll down further, one can spot the news related to Indian culture, dance forms which exhibit the richness and depth of Indian culture. For a moment take Sarhul festival of Jharkhand which celebrates the bond between the society and Nature. Similarly, one can find news item related to godmen and mystics who perform some or other magic to defeat the logic of sciences. The viewpoint of the land of possibilities and opportunities is also reinforced by the news items of India's praise by some international organization or some leader of international repute. Increasing digitalization, democratization and demography promise a safe future for the nation.
Despite all the positivity which exuberates from above kind of items, one can ignore the dark side at this own peril. Saharanpur caste violence, slipping Kashmir, class and gender violence, terror, and throat severing competition amid corruption tell a totally different story. One can not help but feel uncertain of the future of the country. The increasing competition for resources, a dangerous level of population pressure and lack of institutional leadership indicate that country is bound to go down on the path to hell unless corrective measures are not put in place by some decisive leadership. Sometimes the negativity is so high that it is simply soul-scaring.
In this duality of existence lies the contradictions and the misgivings of India. I am starting this series of daily blogs to capture some successful and failure stories of the national journey of survival and development. Hope it will enrich mine and your world view in time to come. Till then Good Night.
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