Really?? The truth is that, in large part, our poverty was a result of decades of colonial rule which systematically plundered the wealth of an entire subcontinent. Yet the most valuable possession we were robbed of was not the Kohinoor Diamond but our pride & belief in our own capabilities. Because the goal of colonisation—its most insidious impact—is to convince its victims of their inferiority. Which is why investing in BOTH toilets AND space exploration is not a contradiction. Sir, what going to the moon does for us is that it helps restore our pride & self-confidence. It creates belief in progress through science. It gives us the aspiration to lift ourselves out of poverty. The greatest poverty is the poverty of aspiration…
Ninety Years of Touching the Sky with Glory!
As a refueling partner of Indian Air Force, wishing all the brave men and women in the blue uniform, a very happy Air Force Day.
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Came to Mumbai in 1982 with just Rs. 500. Focused.
40 yrs. 40% CAGR.
Came to Business in 1995 with just Rs. 2,00,000. Focused.
25 yrs. 40% CAGR.
Dedicated to my wife, Co-Creator, Late Mrs. Sumathi Velumani. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Long Thread on Farmers protests & Agri reforms: What is the protest all about? Who gets impacted & how? Why are protests concentrated in Punjab & Haryana? Are these really farmers or traders losing grip on monopoly? Are farmers being misled? Let numbers do the talking. Here we go