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Have Indians taken their civilizational heritage for granted? Exploring the shift from survival to aspiration.
1: Information bombardment has not only shortened the attention span of the viewers but has also created this fake idea of a global citizen. Till the sovereignty of a state exists, how can you expect any state not to work in their own interest? Thus, in this age of information, you find individuals of all nationalities all over the place serving their nation’s interests first.
When other nationals can do that, why can’t Indians do it?
2: This brings me to the second point of ignorance and sometimes disregard towards their own heritage as it has come easy to them. One who doesn’t understand the struggle and pain of fighting for and ultimately losing it gives no damn, as their interests are rooted in personal ambitions and not vision.
Israelis are people that we Indians should learn from. What are Israelis fighting for? Are they not aspirational people? In fact, sitting in the middle of a war zone, they have managed to outgrow themselves in all sectors,...
When other nationals can do that, why can’t Indians do it?
2: This brings me to the second point of ignorance and sometimes disregard towards their own heritage as it has come easy to them. One who doesn’t understand the struggle and pain of fighting for and ultimately losing it gives no damn, as their interests are rooted in personal ambitions and not vision.
Israelis are people that we Indians should learn from. What are Israelis fighting for? Are they not aspirational people? In fact, sitting in the middle of a war zone, they have managed to outgrow themselves in all sectors,...
