Shobha De is a articulate writter even if she does not fall into conventional mould for her thoughts and topics.There are still many reluctant to grant her the freedom of a matured writer possibly of gender bias. Her artical is quite inspiring even though lot of it is feel good element in it.Unquestionably younger generation is making of different time and therefore there attitude is upbeat,enterprising and carefree to the point of recklessness without values and ethics.All this does not mean earlier generation did not add any worth to what India is today.The shine and the glitter now seen is all the blessing of globalisation and uncle SAM.The silver linnig is it has taught to be hardworking and worthy in a society which has mostly indulged in leisure,gossip and purposeless acts.To achieve and perform relentlessly needs thoughtfullness and planning and a visionary leadership all this is not seen on the horizon.It will be great is somthing comes well by circumstances without loosing what is achieved at great pains.
RE:India's time has come
by on May 05, 2008 06:31 PM Permalink
Shobha articulates pretty well as Page 3 girl. I read her in my teens and kept discussing her "Sisters" and "Stary Nights" endlessly in the late night hostel sittings......... We realized pretty late it was a big waste of time.....
India is on the move and the whole worl knows it.... This is an effort to cash on it..... Anyway its a free world....
But the booming India not a dramatic transformation....... its the hard work and the values of our earlier generations.... the belief in good education ..... higher education of our middleclass all these years is paying off.... I have moved from a Village to Mumbai to US..... and still in touch with the rural.... urban and MNCs......There is a lot of hardwork ahead.... its not the time to celebrate....
