The under-belly of growth and innovation - kill corruption first

Every country has a genesis and an attitude. We cannot do much about history, except to be either critical or supportive of it. But we can definitely carve out a future without being over-burdened by history. A Tianmen Square happens in China and yet the country gets an increased FDI. A Hyderabad or Kolkata happens in India and we self determine the collapse of the entire system and how FDI will turn its back upon these two places. We are over critical of ourselves, not that I hate self introspection.

If there is a direction, irrespective of change of course to be adopted to reach the target, as a nation we should be united to achieve success. If we flounder in between, we do that as a nation and it is upon ourselves to chart the path again.

We have everything any nation would aspire to seek - all forms of wealth. We need to exploit this wealth to generate more to be prosperous. And wealth is not money alone. And it should not definitely lead to hegemony of any kind. That is definitely a genesis we Indians do not believe in.

So, let us rise as a nation. Our aspirations and belief are a significant element of the wealth we are seeking. If, for example, we as a nation can just take a concerted decision to completely shy away from corruption, and I mean completely shy away, we can possibly lay the foundation for a strong reputation. Wealth will automatically follow such a nation.

Seizing the opportunity at Copenhagen

There are very few times world leaders get the opportunity to impact the entire human kind. Copenhagen provides this opportunity to leaders of both the developed and developing world.
Everyone realizes the damaging impact human race is making on earth. We should not end up being the dinosaurs, who once upon a time existed. The way we hate bad periods of history, our future generations should not curse us for an opportunity lost. To achieve something, we will have to loose something. If the developed nations believe they can still continue to be a consumer society and be guided with principles which dictate greed and needs only, then we are not far from extinction.

If the developing world believes their past has been good and they will never turn into consumer driven economies, then we are turning our backs to truth. The BRIC countries are already demonstrating some of the vulgarities of high consumerism.

I can only wish for the world leaders to have large hearts in Copenhagen. A large heart to consider the need for the existence of human race.

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