A New Hope!!

I have suddenly received a dose of optimism.I was just flipping through some sites related to World Economic Forum at Davos where the theme this year is 'Resurgence and growth of India and China'.Reading some of the comments and interviews of leading CEO's,business leaders and marketing gurus,I couldnt help but feeling deeply exhilirated and hopeful.And the difference in perception of India actually shows.Everywhere I have gone,people repeatedly ask me about India's IT prowess with there being genuine respect in the manner in which the country is trying to shed the shackles of mediocrity that have plagued it for so long.

And surely there couldnt be anythting more exciting than being a part of such revolution.I sincerely believe that the phase when a country transforms itself from being a developing to a developed and self reliant economy must be the most vibrant,dynamic and vivacious phase of its existence.For its citizens too this has to be the most invigorating and professionally satisfying period as man satisfies the one desire so essential for progress-the desire for making his life better.So many of us work to rise above the restrictions imposed by region,language,background and economic status.And thats where dynamic aspect comes in.We can actually see the forces of change working their way through our everyday society-be it construction of roads,latest gadgets or supermarkets.There's an air of unpredictability-u never know what will emerge out of the next empty space you are standing.Most of the European cities in comparison are just for lack of better word"well preserved".There's no construction going on,no vigour that comes into developing something new.I am sure that its a very comfortable lifestyle but it doesnt provide the same challenges and stimulation then one gets in shaping a society.Its like a peak has been reached and now they are just waiting and maybe meddling in world affairs in some cases.

The reason behind such optimism is no doubt the nascent nature of progress in India and the fact that the sellers have a very lucrative market with millions of rural population to aim for.Now I also understand that why the Westerns can afford to party and work at the same time.Thats because for most of them the future has been laid on a platter.They are like an army stationed at peace time locations.They are just relaxing and bearing the fruits of the plant planted a long time ago.But we Indians are like a warring army-constantly on the run and on the edge.There's not a moment to lose,not a breadth to spare and not an oppurtunity to relax.The aspirations of the country can be seen in the eyes of every young person in India.Its the quest of making India stand on the same stage as other wealthy countries of world.A hope that someday India will be synonymous with technology and high class living with its large cultural diversity than the faces of poor, homeless or orphaned childern.Everytime I see some photographic exhibition depicting the sufferings of Indian people,a sear of pain shoots out somewhere.

So rather than detesting and complaining about all the comforts of the Western life as compared to the toil and hardwork put up by the equivalent Indians,I have just this to say "We are all a part of great churning process which is turning India into a superpower and finally helping it gain respect in the eyes of the world so rather than fuss and complain,its better to plunge headlong and make a difference instead."