The Indian budget every year has always been an eagerly awaited event. For many decades, the best minds in economics, finance, tax, business and industry throng the media house to analyze the provisions shared by the Financial Minister.
Sometimes major events completely disconnected may be data points for the plans of the different powers around the world. The challenge is to discern what purpose they serve? More critically, what are we moving towards?
When the US Ambassador threatened India's "Strategic Autonomy" policy over India's friendship with Russia - much more than meets the eye was at stake. Let us unpack how the Ukraine war has fundamentally changed the US and the world. And why are we here anyway?
जिनमें स्तिथियों को बदलने का साहस नहीं होता, उन्हें स्तिथियों को सहना पड़ता है कल्याणी
Chanakya, the TV series, was one of the finest to have come on Indian TV. Every one of its episode and dialog is still relevant today and in fact becomes more and more imperative to heed. This one scene is my favorite for being so profound in its import. I wanted to share this with you all.
Live and its situations are never in our hands 100%. We cannot dictate things. We need to learn to work for the change. Either we bring that change about in the world or we change ourselves. Those are really the only two options in our lives. And, that’s what Chanakya explains to Kalyani in her depressed state.
And, this responsibility is the biggest with the women. For, they shape humanity’s generations. They have the possibility to effect that change intimately. If they are willing to work on it.
This power to shape a generation is something that is not easily understood by many. And it is a powerful realization.
That is where Chanakya is probing Kalyani and pushing her to realize her power that goes beyond the normal abilities of people around her. Things may be what they are right now, but that they will remain so is not ordained. She has the power to change them. (Read about what Sage Vasistha taught Ram on self effort)
Another important part of this scene and other conversations that Chanakya has is that he had a great appreciation for the role of women in changing society.
The Indian budget every year has always been an eagerly awaited event. For many decades, the best minds in economics, finance, tax, business and industry throng the media house to analyze the provisions shared by the Financial Minister.
When the US Ambassador threatened India's "Strategic Autonomy" policy over India's friendship with Russia - much more than meets the eye was at stake. Let us unpack how the Ukraine war has fundamentally changed the US and the world. And why are we here anyway?
This visit of India left me with many questions. Many observations and inputs from different people and sections. Food for thought that I have tried to contemplate on and make sense of. Sharing all that with you.
When you analyze the last 60 years of the economic miracles of Singapore, South Korea and Malaysia versus the continued impoverished Indian economy, you get very interesting lessons. Can Indians have the wherewithal in them to do in one generation so that the coming generations may rise?
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