Here is the only poem I have written in my entire life

from the darkness of my past
i see the footprints of my future
from the travesty of years gone by
i see the promise of the future

i ask myself
"is all this worth living for"
and prompt comes the reply
"if this isn't then what is"

life was never meant to be easy
but was it meant to be so lonely
true friends were never easy to find
but was friendship so difficult to maintain


faith was all i had
to begin with
but was it enough
to last me till the end


will the nightmares of the past 
come to haunt me in the future
will the stories of my struggle
be known as fables in the future

i find myself asking again
"is all this worth living for"
and here i lie waiting 
for the reply is yet to come

for i see, the darkness of my past
looming in the future

India 2025

“I am young, and I too have a dream. I dream of an India--strong, independent, self-reliant and in the front rank of the nations of the world in the service of mankind.” - Rajiv Gandhi

 

Rajiv Gandhi dared to dream, he dreamt of a strong and prosperous India and this is what the present generation is doing; it dreams of an India which is a world leader in all spheres and strives towards achieving that goal. 

 

Here is the dream I have for my India of 2025, for our India of 2025.

 

My most compelling vision for India of 2025 is of  the country having shed the title of a developing nation and being recognized as a developed nation by everyone. 

 

My vision is of an equal opportunity India, an India where every body regardless of their  religion, caste or creed gets equal opportunities to prove themselves.  My vision is of an India where there is no divide between people,  most importantly I dream of an India where there is no urban- rural divide, where there are as much opportunities in the rural sector as there are in the urban sector.  I dream of an India where there is a balance between agriculture and industry, an India where there is a fair distribution of land between these two spheres, an India where farmers are not coerced to give away their lands against their wishes, but also an India which facilitates the setting up of industries.

 

 

My vision for India of 2025 is one in which it is capable of defending itself both against external threats as well as internal disturbances.  An India where everybody is made a partner in the growth story, an India where everybody feels proud of the heritage and the diversity.   My India of 2025 is one which stands up as a united entity, an India where there are no murmurs of secession from any part of the country.   It would be able to defend itself against any form of external threats.  While it would be the same benevolent India which has been the champion of non-violence and 'Ahimsa' , but at the same time it would not shy away from standing up for what is right and just even if it has to use force.  This can happen only when we are self-sufficient in the defense sphere;  an India where its armed forces are proud of the technology of their scientists.

 

My India of 2025, would be a world leader in all the frontiers of technology; be it in space technology, or research in the field of bio technology.  An India whose scientific institutions like DRDO, ISRO, TERI, Atomic Energy Dept would be renowned the world over for their excellence.

 

In my India of 2025, there would be no room for gender discrimination and both the genders would be made partners in the growth of the country.  Everybody would be accorded the same respect and be provided with the same opportunities for growth and well being.  An India which is as proud of its daughters as it is of its sons.  The India of my dreams would invest special effort in the education of its daughters as investing in the education of a girl child means educating a whole future family.

 

My India of 2025, would be a nation of healthy people.  While a disease free country might be a utopian concept, efforts have to be made to provide medical facilities to everyone in the country.  My India of 2025 would have primary health centers, hospitals, specialty hospitals and super specialty hospitals distributed in all parts of the country so that people can find cure to their problems closer to their homes.

 

My India of 2025, while being a model of growth and progress for the rest of the world would also set an example for other countries of the world in preservation of environment. The mantra for my India of 2025 would be 'Sustainable Development'. At the same time, I dream of an India which would not leave its citizens at the mercy  of nature's elements.  It would not allow a situation where some parts of the country are facing drought while the others are inundated .  It would have linked all its rivers so as to mitigate the travesties of nature and also reduce the dependence of its farmers on monsoons.

 

 

My India of 2025 would be self-sufficient in its energy needs, be it through exploring and developing new gas fields, or through developing other sources of energy like thorium nuclear reactors, wind energy, solar energy and tidal energy among others.

 

 

My India of 2025, would be known for excellence in all spheres, and this would not be complete without it performing in the field of sports.  My vision is that in the year 2025 India would be a power to reckon in the world of sports.  We wouldn’t be a country which concentrates on just two or three sports but is a power to reckon with in most of the sports in the international sporting arena.

 

 

Being  a country of global standing isn't just about having the right numbers, the right indicators of growth. It's not just about the tangibles, its about soft power as well.  Therefore I have vision for India to become an important player in the field of culture and entertainment as well.  I visualize India as a local hub for culture and entertainment in the whole South East Asian region.

 

I have a vision for my India of 2025, but I also know that all this would come true only when young people like me come forward to share the responsibility of taking this country forward.  I being a management student realize that my responsibility is even bigger. 

 

After completing my education, I would like to work for the social benefit of the country by starting up an NGO which would work towards the education of girls.  This would happen alongside my career in the corporate world.   However 10-15 years down the line, having fulfilled my obligations towards my family, I would like to step in politics.  This is because I feel this is where I can make the maximum difference to my country.  The country needs young people from all spheres, engineers and doctors in the cause of nation building, managers to give the right direction to the growth of the country. 

 

India Today

nothing to do with the magazine which also goes by the same name...anyways just wanted to write about the state of affairs in the country, especially with all these bomb blasts in delhi and the inability of the government to deal with them...

this is more of a critique of the ruling party then about the bomb blasts... while reading through various articles criticizing the home minister mr. shivraj patil i was wondering why people are surprised!!!!

as in is this something that the congress party has done for the first time, that everybody is amazed!!!

the congress party has always been known to appoint weak personalities for important constitutional positions so that ultimately its "the family" which gets to call the shots...be it in the choice of prime minister after the lok sabha elections (with all due respect for the prime minister), or the choice of president....

now something about the person in question, mr. shivraj patil, he again is the weakest home minister this country has seen... he was made the home minister after he had lost a lok sabha election..

this i believe should be enough for people to realize that at the end of the day its just the family's interest that the congress party has in mind

An MBA student writes

Well some of you might be wondering what is making me write this blog....specially when I have not written anything for the past 2 and a half months...  well there is no ulterior motive other than blowing my own trumpet...for the sake of whatever modesty I have left with me I will not write any further on this topic and will just give you this link...

http://epaper.livemint.com/ArticleImageEx.aspx?article=09_09_2008_005_003&type=1&mode=1

and ya one more thing before i move on to other items...gone are the days of exquisite grammer...get ready for sentences seperated by three dots in all the posts to come....for those who are wondering whether this is because of the hectic schedule here in FMS...well this is definitely a part of the reason but not the complete picture...its just that we MBA types love to project ourselves as very busy creatures and thats why this lack of concern for grammer...

as to how this blog is going to turn out in future...dont ask me this question...coz i dont know...it might turn out to be a dig on MBA students and the program...or it might turn out to be a b-school insight blog...or it might continue being what it has always been...ramblings of my mind...