Oppressed and Depressed

Our country turns 65 today. 

65, in the eyes of William Shakespeare (in his work ”As You Like It” also known as “All the World’s a stage”), depicted as, Old age: He begins to lose his charm — both physical and mental. He begins to become the butt of others' jokes. He loses his firmness and assertiveness and shrinks in stature and personality.

The sixth age shifts

Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon,

With spectacles on nose and pouch on side,

His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide

For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,

Turning again toward childish treble, pipes

And whistles in his sound.

Now just impose this phrase on our country and it comes out to be politically correct and apt. Our land, India, now has lost its charm of being one of the greatest landscapes of art and architecture now has reduced to a land of scams and perpetual agitations from self-proclaimed saviours. What happened to land that gave birth to citizens with stern beliefs and leadership (not politicians I am mentioning of)? Now it has become a land of political gimmicks, underperforming individuals, Bollywood and Cricket. 

From Inflations to atrocities, this country is in the golden period for these things. Criminal minds and poor tactics from the ruling government has led shame and frustration. True, a set of people can’t do much in a constitutional way for a crippled nation. But taking advantage of the situations and robbing the nation of its wealth is the last thing its citizens want. What our country needs is a ruling that is determined to change the country and not to undermine the situation of our nation. The nation is Oppressed and its citizens are Depressed.

No matter who comes to power, it's the citizens who suffer...

Our nation has lost its charm, a charm of mystery and unprecedented desire to succeed in the fields we step in. Now, it has just become another nation going through a mid-life crisis. However, the mid-life crisis of our nation seems to be a continuous process. The personality of our nation has now diminished to that of a dacoit, one who robs men of money (Corruption) and women of their modesty (Rape/Domestic Abuse). 

The nation, including its citizens, needs a change. A change what our country deserves, a country with such a rich heritage and history. Change is not a single step procedure; it must be carved into detail like a monument. The monumental change should come; at least the foundations for a change must be embedded sooner before it’s too late. The nation waits… The nation hopes…

Reconstructing India.... Much needed....

Baby steps or giant leap ?

It's been nearly a month ever since I started packing for my new assignment regarding my career.
I had to go through the ordeal of packing stuffs that I require for the next 6 months. My new assignment is located in a different city and in the southern part of the country. So packing stuffs as per the climatic and regional ambiance is a tough task as its a shift for me from the north to the south region.

The options to leave stuffs were minimal and that made me pile up the luggage count. Once done, facing my mom who was going through her own bigger personal turmoil of staying with not much company around the house. Yes.... She was referring me.

After all that packing and farewell ... I left New Delhi for Chenna by train. Thinking... Whether its a baby step or a giant leap...

Step or Leap ?