Patriot-you are not worthy of any debate.. If US gives you employment, by your own admission, India will never be a Superpower on its own. Even the hookers in the red light district of Bangkok thrive on US money, because most of the clients are Western.. Is Thailand a Superpower? I do not know about you, but I have the fortune of traveling to different countries. And yes, on US money, because the US Corporation that I work for needs me. The way China has progresed is phenomenal, and on its own terms..Even when USSR was there, China was at loggerheads with USSR and thrived on its own.
And finally, as I said if prosperity is in question, we should not have got independence in the first place. Most Indians would agree that we were far better-off under the British rule-better roads, better healthcare, better education.. Then why celebrate Independence Day in the first place? Adore the Queen of United Kingdom.