What Matters
What Matters
The gradual collisions of the tectonic plates lead to the formation the Indian subcontinent.
A dive in the Harappan Great Bath.
The battle; the loyalty; the deceitfulness; the sacrifice; the selfish; an extract of Krishna’s knowledge; the blood stains in Kurukshetra.
A day in the courtroom of Krishnadevraya with Tenali Raman. The religious and intellectual resurgence in the Golden Age of the Gupta Rule. The beauty of Kalidasa’s verse and the treatises of Aryabhata.
The architectural excellence of the Mughals. Tansen’s bringing down rains with his music.
The smell of spices and the air filled with joy in the festival celebrations.
The rebellious cry of Jai Hind during the fight for freedom, against the British Raj.
These events changed the course to the present times. These events I was unable to experience.
Fortunately, I witnessed the election of first woman President.
The bliss and celebration after the Olympics gold medal come home again.
The inexpressible pride of the scientists on the launch of Chandrayan.
Designing the rupee symbol.
The anxiety during the finals of Cricket World Cup.
The amazement caused by the power of social networking and media.
The protests; the lies; the lathi charge; the curfew; the cry for justice; the bomb blasts; and various reported and unreported creativity in scams.
I would not restrict myself with what I want to see. There are infinite areas and surprising potentials.
Maybe we win the FIFA World Cup.
Many things can be achieved if my fellow countrymen understand the fact that citizenship is a piece of paper. We are made from Indian soil. Every cell in the body is Indian.
If there is dissatisfaction with the system, the availability, the injustice, this attitude should be remembered:
‘ it’s not about what you have got, but it’s about what you make of what you got ’
Lets aspire with unending enthusiasm to give our country its perfect citizens.
Lets say proudly, I am India.
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PS: This article originally appeared as #7 on the official online blog of SIES Graduate School of Technology, Scintilla Weekly on August 5th, 2013 [link].