Independence, Freedom, Democracy and other such myths
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To be published by Rediff. ====== Independence, Freedom, Democracy and other such myths Rajeev Srinivasan is disappointed by India’s trajectory. The usual suspects made the usual speeches on August 15th, 2007, mouthing the usual pure cant. But the sad fact remains that sixty years after the grasping imperialists left, India has comprehensively under-achieved on all fronts; all that has changed is the skin-color of the looters. Ten years ago, I was far more optimistic, and wrote about the coming Indian century; today, despite the obvious progress made on the economic front, I am overwhelmed by a sense of disappointment.
Independence, Freedom, Democracy and other such myths
Independence, Freedom, Democracy and other…
Independence, Freedom, Democracy and other such myths
To be published by Rediff. ====== Independence, Freedom, Democracy and other such myths Rajeev Srinivasan is disappointed by India’s trajectory. The usual suspects made the usual speeches on August 15th, 2007, mouthing the usual pure cant. But the sad fact remains that sixty years after the grasping imperialists left, India has comprehensively under-achieved on all fronts; all that has changed is the skin-color of the looters. Ten years ago, I was far more optimistic, and wrote about the coming Indian century; today, despite the obvious progress made on the economic front, I am overwhelmed by a sense of disappointment.