BBC NEWS | South Asia | India looks to IT to take on China

BBC NEWS | South Asia | India looks to IT to take on China

The problem is that Indians refuse to acknowledge the bureaucracy problem which has hindered industrial growth in India. The few who do so either don't have the voice to make it a major issue or focus on the growth of the IT sector. We have to understand although we have a strong hold on IT services; one billion cannot make a living off of it. We need to have a good balance of manufacturing and service sectors. I'm not suggesting that India reach the level of China but become much more dominant in manufacturing. I think this will help us provide employment to the under educated and at the same time not destroy environment (which will be the case in China). Unfortunately the Indian government seems to be lethargic about resolving this issue. For example Manmohan Singh wants NRI's to invest in India like most Chinese do in their home country but did not make any changes to make India a lucrative location. The funniest part is that many people go ahead and play the patriotic card, come up with junk like "you are Americanized" etc. Well let my response to these people is "Yes I have". I have no love for India as a country atleast in the last two centuries. Don't get me wrong I have immense respect for my culture and traditions but not for the country. In a sense I got screwed because I was born in India (well I should be happy I wasn't born in Pakistan or the Middle East). Fortunately I was born into a decently well off family if not I would have been much worse off. I faced reservations, corruption, over education, limited jobs, difficulty in getting jobs etc, which if one thinks about are not very encouraging. Even now India has not changed as it should have although the younger generation is phenomenally better. I think it is time for the older people (anybody who has seen Indra Gandhi and thought she was good looking would be considered old) to retire and give way to the younger generation. The reason being these guys have tried to change the course of the country for the last 40 years and I don't think they have done a good job. Why not give us a chance?

Some of you might be offended by my statements above but unfortunately it is the truth. There are very few people who actually care about the country; I think patriotism is a matter of personal ego. This concept is okay with but the problem is a lot of times because of our defensive nature we don't take criticism constructively. I think we should encourage people to speak up against the set of the country so that we can strive to improve continuously. I'm upset with India for a reason, I mean come on 5000 years of history, brilliant scientists, outstanding religion and hardworking people; with all this behind us why are not at the top of the world? Don't blame luck; I think somebody should be held responsible for the present state of the country. I'm not Mahatma Gandhi so I want retribution; retribution for all the hardships all the people had to undergo because of our national leaders and you know what we can start with Lalloo.

Well I think that is enough of vindictive talk for a day but I want to end this blog on a positive note. India I think as of right now is a true epitome of religious tolerance. The strife in Gujarat is in-consequential when compared to the population and the religious mix. I don't think there is any other country in the world where such a model exists.

Peace