Max Muller said in his book India - What can it teach us?
"It I were to look over the whole world to find out the country most richly endowed with all the wealth, power and beauty that nature can bestow in some parts a very paradise on earth - I should point to India. If I were asked under what sky the human mind has most fully developed some of its choicest gifts, has most deeply pondered on the greatest problems of life, and has found solutions of some of them which will deserve the attention even of those who have studied plato and Kant - I should point to India. And if I were to ask myself from what literature we, here in Europe, we who have been nurtured almost exclusively on the thoughts of Greeks and Romans, and of one Semitic race, the Jewish, may draw that corrective which is most wanted in order to make our inner life more perfect, more comprehensive, more universal, in fact more truly human, a life, not for this life only but a trans- figured and eternal life - again I should point to India."
He said that India has been our partner in development in various spheres. If you have to look at the conributions India has made to the field of science, literature, politics etc., look at its past, and don't be disgusted by its chaotic present state. As much as he loved India for its significant role in shaping up the modern society, even he couldn't deny the pathectic state India was in, at that point in time. Well, that was the 19th century and India was under the British rule, or, for that matter, India had been under forced foreign occupation for over a thousand years. As of today, it is the 21st century, and India is free, as free can be, infact it is the largest democracy in the world. And although the centuries of economic and social exploitation by foreign settlers has taken its toll, the price of which has been paid by the Independent India, the nation, is slowly, but definitely proceeding towards better things.
This article is a statement of intent that we Indians are not complacent and content with the feats our ancestors once achieved, but, rather want to forge our own impression so that modern India is remembered across the world for what its present generation has done, and not just for our glorious past achievements. The 21st century theory of globalisation is a stark contrast to the Laisses Faire scheme of things back in the 20th century. The present scenario credits intellect as the most essential criterion for success. Privelege and preference are the things of the past. Today's scenario offers several challenges and the present Indian generation doesn't believe in dodging or evading them, our style of play is tackling them front on.
The IT Revolution has seen India emerge as a hub for technocrats, and if it was not for the lack of amenities which has caused the brain drain over the past few years, we would have had an even better platform. Beit Animation and Graphics, application development or software development, Indians are everywhere to be seen. India is second only to the US in terms of total no. of professionals passing out per year. India is also the preffered destination for offshoring and outsourcing, cause it has a large pool of software engineers and proficient English speakers which has attracted major US tech firms here for services offshoring. These firms include HP, IBM, Intel, AMD, Microsoft, Oracle Corporation, and Cisco. Each of these companies has promised or is in the process of investing at least $1 billion in India. By waging several wars and succesfully evading the enemies, India has also exhibited its defensive prowess and advanced intelligence resources in recent times. All this progress has been accomplished despite various hurdles stacked in the path of progress, the major ones being over population, criminal and communal violence, poverty and corruption. The miraculous feat achieved in such stern circumstances has sparked hopes of a rebirth, a re incarnation of the golden bird( associated with olden India).
So, we Indians are ready to follow the footsteps of our pre historic ancestors( however distorted they've become now, with centuries having passed, :p) so that India revels and prospers again, and reaches the pinnacle, it so truly deserves.
Jai Hind( hail India)
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