India is in the process of celebrating the 75th year of independence. The ‘band baja’ of G-20 has joined the crescendo.
Several speakers are dwelling on India’s achievements and talking of the great things which have been done/can be done. Integrity of intentions can sometimes supersede some operational flaws. The purpose however should, also, be to strengthen the Indian sense of identity whileflagging the significant achievements which Independence of mind enable. These break free efforts are valuable. Typically, they range from achievements in space to near elimination of Polio. In the same breath, it is necessary to recognise that there continue to be many and significant areas of potential improvement. Not to think of them and not to attempt to tackle them would be naïve.The objective here is not to create a balance sheet. The objective here is to flag some of the distinctive concepts and manifestations of Indian identity and how it makes India a truly unique experience. A few illustrations may help.
Consider the proposition that India...
