Wednesday, December 29, 2010

What's happening to us?

As a country, we're on the sure path to become a superpower, so everyone says. Indian professionals and scientists have, time and again, proved that they've it in them to bring about spectacular results in the areas they work in. But as a commoner, I wonder as to why we haven't been able to chalk out a definite plan - identifying achievable milestones - to reach our destination.

Two news items, of the previous days, have brought out the sceptic in me all over again. The failure of the launch of the GSLV launch is a body blow to our space programme. My thoughts and sympathies are for our space scientists who must be extremely dejected by the unfortunate outcome. It's my fond hope that the failures would steel them to achieve greater heights and ultimate success. We've to do it because we can.

The second story is about the acute shortage of tampons in the market, putting our womenfolk to extreme hardships. What really surprised me was the knowledge that it's only one company that manufactures this item in our country! When the television is full of advertisements on the consumable, why isn't there a conscious effort to manufacture more and have more players at it?

The index of prosperity of any country is the adequate availability of all essential items in the markets catering to the needs of the people of every cross section. Perhaps, one would counter argue that many people are starving and therefore, it would be frivolous to think of anything else that's considered a luxury. A 'heads-I-win-tails-you-lose' sort of a situation!

Notwithstanding the above, I'm sure we shall overcome.

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