The Rapid Downward Slide of a High Potential Nation

 

Name one genuine invention or innovation even, in any domain, that we have come up with and that has been adopted globally, since independence. None really, is the answer. 

We are masters of jugaad which essentially means cutting all kinds of corners, thereby sacrificing quality and reliability,. 

Barring select premier institutes, our education system has been  on a downhill path overall and has been virtually destroyed during the last 7 years of the MoSha regime. Together with this, soaring and unprecedented unemployment levels have led to plunging quality of life and misery for the masses at large.  

Premier institutes too have not escaped the damage wrought over the last 7 years or so to the education system. Look at India's latest global happiness, quality of life and the human development rankings globally and you will realize the deep pit that India has slid into.

According to experts & visionaries, countries which dominate in disruptive and cutting-edge technologies, like AI, IoT, Predictive & Prescriptive Analytics, AR & Web 4.0 spatial technologies, to name just some domains, will dominate globally in most spheres. Add to that economic & military might and the two countries at the top of that pyramid are the U.S.A. & China. India is not even anywhere near and is deep down the abyss in all these domains. It stands screwed so badly economically, socially, politically & culturally that recovery, if at all, will take at least a generation. 

'Your mindset matters. It affects everything - from the business and investment decisions you make, to the way you raise your children, to your stress levels and overall well-being.'

'We are living toward incredible times where the only constant is change, and the rate of change is increasing.'

The last two quotes are attributed to Peter Diamandis. 

-- Raja Mitra