From 1947 to 2015, the meaning of India has changed over and again. Here's my take on what India means today.
India. A word that means a lot more than a mere indicative of a mass of land. To each of it's one billion, 'India' has it's own meaning.
To me, India is India. It is beyond what words can attempt to explain. It is a feeling that lives somewhere deep inside my heart. Sometimes I am proud of it and sometimes I am not.
India is that smart IT savvy girl, who is now a globe trotter.
India is that husband who makes hot aalu parathas for his wife and greets her with a smile when she comes back from a long day at work.
India is that engineer who is now a chef because he found is true calling, albeit a little late.
India is that poor farmer who looks proudly at his daughter's report card and then thinks what he can sell next to send her to college.
India is that mother who teaches her young boy that there is no pride in being inept, that independence is about knowing that there are no gender roles.
India is that family who loves their son and his boyfriend without thinking about what the world will have to say.
India is those parents who happily get their daughter married to the man she loves, whatever be his religion, caste or creed.
India is that group of boys, fresh out of college, working hard on their dream start up.
More than anything else, to me, India is free. More than it ever was!
India. A word that means a lot more than a mere indicative of a mass of land. To each of it's one billion, 'India' has it's own meaning.
To me, India is India. It is beyond what words can attempt to explain. It is a feeling that lives somewhere deep inside my heart. Sometimes I am proud of it and sometimes I am not.
India is that smart IT savvy girl, who is now a globe trotter.
India is that husband who makes hot aalu parathas for his wife and greets her with a smile when she comes back from a long day at work.
India is that engineer who is now a chef because he found is true calling, albeit a little late.
India is that poor farmer who looks proudly at his daughter's report card and then thinks what he can sell next to send her to college.
India is that mother who teaches her young boy that there is no pride in being inept, that independence is about knowing that there are no gender roles.
India is that family who loves their son and his boyfriend without thinking about what the world will have to say.
India is those parents who happily get their daughter married to the man she loves, whatever be his religion, caste or creed.
India is that group of boys, fresh out of college, working hard on their dream start up.
More than anything else, to me, India is free. More than it ever was!
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