India has done some very good things. It has managed its advent as a very important country in the world. It has increased its geopolitical strategic alliances around the world. The government is working towards developing itself: it is looking to resolve its energy crises, utilize its natural resources, increase industries. The nation has done a great job increasing its military strength. It has done a reasonably good job increasing security, & quelling militancy & violence inside the country. It has done a great job developing its urban centers, & in urbanizing some of its rural centers into urban ones (still a long way to go). The infrastructure on a whole has improved significantly, although a lot more work needs to be done all across the country though. But it's a positive trend.
Economically, India has clocked up 7-8% (real) GDP growth rates annually. While inflation has increased significantly, India is still doing well economically. But I was surprised to read that India has had 'jobless growth', & that there is still a problem with jobs in the country. People are still pretty hand-to-mouth with the rising inflation. So while in terms of the economy, India as a nation has done well, the Indian people have not reaped its benefits. There is widescale corruption in India, countless scams, & the economy only benefits a few people at the expense of the common people.
While urban centers increase in India, there are a lot of rural areas that choose to live a certain lifestyle as per their 'culture'. For example, it is common knowledge that many people have cell phones in villages, but they don't have a toilet, which is supposed to be a 'cultural thing'. So while the effects of urbanization have increased in India, they have still not touched large parts of India. So one needs to draw a line: where does the government's responsibility for the people end, & the people's responsibility for themselves begin?
Despite India clocking up high growth rates, India has still made little difference in most social indicators, where it still fares abysmally, falling low on an international scale with respect to other nations. How much of the responsibility lies with the government, & how much lies with the people themselves? India is an ancient society with deep rooted culture & heritage, some of its aspects holding India back as a nation.
Economically, India has clocked up 7-8% (real) GDP growth rates annually. While inflation has increased significantly, India is still doing well economically. But I was surprised to read that India has had 'jobless growth', & that there is still a problem with jobs in the country. People are still pretty hand-to-mouth with the rising inflation. So while in terms of the economy, India as a nation has done well, the Indian people have not reaped its benefits. There is widescale corruption in India, countless scams, & the economy only benefits a few people at the expense of the common people.
While urban centers increase in India, there are a lot of rural areas that choose to live a certain lifestyle as per their 'culture'. For example, it is common knowledge that many people have cell phones in villages, but they don't have a toilet, which is supposed to be a 'cultural thing'. So while the effects of urbanization have increased in India, they have still not touched large parts of India. So one needs to draw a line: where does the government's responsibility for the people end, & the people's responsibility for themselves begin?
Despite India clocking up high growth rates, India has still made little difference in most social indicators, where it still fares abysmally, falling low on an international scale with respect to other nations. How much of the responsibility lies with the government, & how much lies with the people themselves? India is an ancient society with deep rooted culture & heritage, some of its aspects holding India back as a nation.
