Dear Friend all the things u mention like gravity, electricity etc existed before and they were only rediscovered by the likes of Newton and Co. Mother Nature would be truly haphazard if She has to wait for the approval of scientists before Her laws can operate. Werner Von Braun got his idea for V2 rocket from Tipu Sultan's campaign. Much of the scince of Astras and Shastras have been lost over the last 7-8 centuries....weapons that could make modern Hydrogen bombs look like pea-shooters. There is a scince called Vaimanika Shastra which exists as an addendum to the Vedas and which describes methods of flying...As for the historicity of the Ramayana, The bridge still exists between Rameshwaram and Lanka...coming to that, one could even question the existence of Jesus Christ/ buddha / the prophet mohammed. But just because we havent seen them directly doesnt mean they didnt exist. The reasons why Indians dont achieve muchh these days is that we have as a race lost our culture and values. We have no value for discipline, hard work and truthfullness. The martial arts were taken from Kerala and introduced as Kung fu in Shaolin by Bodhidharma...The Indian Panchanga still defies western minds by the accuracy with which it has been cast...milleniums before the first rudimentary telescopes were invented...One of the most important reasons why India still languishes is that most of us are jealous of each other and try to put down another Indian instead of supporting him/her. Munna bhai encapsulates this beautifully when he says 'Desh apna ho gaya par Log paraye'. We shamelessly lie and cheat in everything from exams , marksheets to resumes. We spend our time watching FTV instead of working on something worthwhile. Where then will the next Nobel prize come from? Where is our work ethic? Guys if you really feel that way about India, stop blaming the Tendulkars and dravids for defeat in cricket...stop blaming politicians for the political morrass. ...stop blaming the DRDO scientists for not making Jet engines... Do it yourself! Start with yourself...ask yourself day by day What you have achieved...afterall the nation is composed of you me and the next man / woman...Charity starts at home... Guys...Instead of silly arguments, Arise, awake and stop not till your exalted goals are reached! Jai Hind
