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We are in 2020 now.
At 73, we are still a very young nation, literally and figuratively.
The most populous cohort is in their late 20s now.
We are in 2020 now.
At 73, we are still a very young nation, literally and figuratively.
The most populous cohort is in their late 20s now.
3. This also coincides with perhaps the most active young India as well.
When there are 13 crore young adults or 130 million active adults at their most productive, a lot can get done.
When there are 13 crore young adults or 130 million active adults at their most productive, a lot can get done.
4. The young don’t mind to take a few risks.
The very concept of #StartupIndia is born out of this youthful energy.
The very concept of #StartupIndia is born out of this youthful energy.
5. This also brings to us another realisation. We are finally getting some amount of control on our population explosion problem.
Our secret recipe was surprisingly a very simple one: development.
Our secret recipe was surprisingly a very simple one: development.
6. We are also an aging population. Life expectancy has now reached about the 70 mark.
Perhaps that’s also the reason why all our strides have been slow, measured and cautious.
Perhaps that’s also the reason why all our strides have been slow, measured and cautious.
7. Some of the key constraints haven’t changed much over the past few decades.
But, when we realise that we are a 10 millennia old society who was presented with this new modern form of democratic republic administration, it was anyways an expected set of constraints.
But, when we realise that we are a 10 millennia old society who was presented with this new modern form of democratic republic administration, it was anyways an expected set of constraints.
8. An old society takes time to adapt.
Old wounds have gone a lot deep. Some scars of the past are only getting more pronounced.
Yet, the young are slowly and steadily mitigating some of the things.
Old wounds have gone a lot deep. Some scars of the past are only getting more pronounced.
Yet, the young are slowly and steadily mitigating some of the things.
9. Youth bring in fresh thought.
The administration can’t be left far behind when this power catapults the nation.
We are now using more of technology to push forward.
The administration can’t be left far behind when this power catapults the nation.
We are now using more of technology to push forward.
10. Who would have thought that a young India will work from home, even though the conditions were forced upon us. We not only started working from home, we have now forced our bosses from our earlier generations also to adopt new technology.
11. New(ish) technologies like AI is now prominent in our tax system.
We are moving towards net metering for our energy use. Pay-as-you-use is soon going to be the norm for all energy utilities. This, along with electricity coverage inching towards 100%, is making us energetic.
We are moving towards net metering for our energy use. Pay-as-you-use is soon going to be the norm for all energy utilities. This, along with electricity coverage inching towards 100%, is making us energetic.
12. Energetic India, with more availability of key infrastructure of energy-roads-water-bandwidth, and the abundant tech savvy young blood, is accelerating our nation towards a highly developed society with very good human development index.
13. When there is young blood, we become far more comfortable talking about global leadership from a position of strength.
We have now moved from forced pacifism to measured global peace, talking from the perspective of what we can deliver for enforcing peace.
We have now moved from forced pacifism to measured global peace, talking from the perspective of what we can deliver for enforcing peace.
14. A young nation, that too a young educated nation with high literacy, is also a force of social transformation.
We have now women in almost all walks of life because of their merit and not because of their gender. More educated women are running families now.
We have now women in almost all walks of life because of their merit and not because of their gender. More educated women are running families now.
15. A cursory look at the kind of topics the young complain about, one can assess how much they already have achieved and how much more aspirational they have become.
This hunger to punch above the weight can only lead us to higher heights.
This hunger to punch above the weight can only lead us to higher heights.
16. Another key transformation is happening in the rural India.
The qualitative divide between urban and rural areas have been steadily declining.
What we complain in villages is about low quality and not unavailability.
The qualitative divide between urban and rural areas have been steadily declining.
What we complain in villages is about low quality and not unavailability.
17. The migrant youth has brought back development in the villages.
This was a slow process. It started with a few people bringing in things from urban areas to their rural hometowns. The momentum has picked up so much that all data providers have witnessed huge rural demand now.
This was a slow process. It started with a few people bringing in things from urban areas to their rural hometowns. The momentum has picked up so much that all data providers have witnessed huge rural demand now.
18. Yes, we have miles to go before we sleep.
But, 7 decades ago, what we have now may have been considered more than any average Indian could have expected.
But, 7 decades ago, what we have now may have been considered more than any average Indian could have expected.
19. So, let’s complain lot more. Demand more. And, after every demand is delivered, let’s demand for more. Let’s continue to live in an India where we complain about the few adharmic things that come on TV(yes, TV! A luxury in the past).
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Let’s get more vibrant.
Only dreamers can bring transformation.
The young Indians will change the status quo as they get better with age.
Let’s build a stronger India together.
Wishing you all a very Happy #IndependenceDay2020.
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Let’s get more vibrant.
Only dreamers can bring transformation.
The young Indians will change the status quo as they get better with age.
Let’s build a stronger India together.
Wishing you all a very Happy #IndependenceDay2020.
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