It seems Indians would argue about every thing and not even feel happy when someone says nice things about us. Anyway most of the people on this board argue about two things 1) Was India so rich in past ? 2) Will India BE so rich in 2025 ? Ans 1) YES India was rich in past. It was the reason why mogul, Europeans, etc wanted to control India. India had 23% share in world trade before British took over. But it doesn't mean all Indians were rich. Ans 2) Will India BE so rich again? YES it will be because we are basically same as our ancestors back then, same habits (like saving, family orientation, etc) so may be not by 2025 but we will be rich again. But still it doesn't mean all Indians will be rich.