“Cat: Where are you going?
Alice: Which way should I go?
Cat: That depends on where you are going.
Alice: I don’t know.
Cat: Then it doesn’t matter which way you go.”
Mull over these words from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, as we prepare to celebrate our 65th Anniversary of Independence. And then, try to honestly answer the next question: Do we really know where we’re headed as a nation? I don’t know what you’re thinking, but even for a die-hard believer of the India story like me, it’s a tough question to answer. All around us, the prevailing gloom seems to suggest that we may have lost sight of the path, but hopefully, not the destination.
(This story appears in the 31 August, 2012 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)
Great Indian Nation, great experiences, but never learned a point from owns fault. President of India must be elected by the common man. Age must be lowered to 45 years of age as the cognitive intelligence start declining at that age.
on Aug 18, 2012Very good point. The directions are set by the leaders, they know where they are taking the nations they are heading. Others are simple followers or obey the rules and regulations made from the head. Only 5% are top brain users, rest are followers.
on Aug 18, 2012