How about a 2-3 month long reality show with 12 teams competing to build products like robot or e-car. To add fun, teams can have sponsors from Big Corporate House like Reliance, Adani, Godrej, Mahindra.
Someone like @anandmahindra can lead it
Every few years, the world reminds us of our place. A threat here, a tariff there. But the message is the same: stay in your lane, India.
Global powers will always bully us, unless we take our destiny in our own hands. And the only way to do that is if we collectively decide to become the world's largest most unapologetic superpower in the world. In economy, in technology, in defense, and most importantly, in ambition.
There is absolutely no other way.
This is true. What China did in developing its select cities is amazing and commendable. Also, corruption cannot be blamed in India as the issue preventing such development, as China has more corruption than India.
But we have to understand a few things here:
China is run by a single party with an army like top down chain of command.
The top does corruption, the bottom does more corruption. They treat it as just a part of China's culture and development.
But the corruption is tolerated only when the set objectives by the top are met by the bottom.
The top says develop this city to Sweden or Singapore standards by this time, the local administration has to get it done.
If they falter, they are purged using the same corruption as an excuse. This can never be done in India.
Even the president of India has no power over a local contractor who doesn't deliver and is corrupt. Everything goes through an independent legal system.
The development in China took a lot of money. They borrowed a lot for that. Like drowned themselves in toxic debt thinking future growth can repay it.
But that comes with a lot of risk. India has not gone down the path. All the developed cities in China are sitting on billions of dollars in debt and interest payments.
When their economy starts tanking, as it looks like now, all these cities will be hit hard. China has risked a lot to do this development. When things start going bad, per capita can half in a short time.
China's development was also done focussed on cities. Because they can as a single party rule. This is not possible in India.
Though it has become a fashion to compare China with India, there are huge differences in governance, politics, and systems.
Whenever India does something top down under a chain of command, India does it extremely well. For example, depts under PMO like space, drdo etc or what is accomplised by our armed forces.
While India definitely has to do a lot in fixing its cities with better roads and footpaths to look and liveable like international cities, it can only make us look developed (like China fakes).
India can always appreciate what China did. And aspire to develop infra to international standards. But it must do so by implementing some chain of command authoritarian systems for each project.
Delhi metro is a good example. We can do this for all urban development projects. And I think we are already doing so in many. So let's stay optimistic.
Dear Media, Mumbaikars & Social Mediakars,
Guess what !
There are 17 Metro stations operational as a part of newly started @MumbaiMetro3.
Almost 25,000 commuters have used the metro and travelled till 4 pm today.
No metro train or operation is affected by today’s rain.
16 stations had zero complaints and no viral videos !
Only 1 #MumbaiMetro (Acharya Atrey) station in Worli, that too a part of it which was not open for people and is under construction had this sudden flow of drainage water breaking the temporary bund.
Let’s not run to pounce on the leaders & rare hard working officers and workers for the unanticipated #MumbaiRains in unexpected month of MAY !
Know the facts, Spare a thought, be forgiving and considerate, encourage good intentions and good people FOR a change !
@AshwiniBhide #Mumbai
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Thank you now, in future and forever to the men & women of our security forces.
And to your families.
No matter how many times we say this, it won’t be enough. 🇮🇳🙏🏽
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The club needs to be stripped from its foundations and rebuilt. Allow the coach implement what he thinks is his philosophy. Bin any players he doesn't want and then hold him FULLY accountable
Survive relegation first though
Lok Sabha MP receiving the body of a soldier in his constituency is a rare sight indeed. Takes a soldier to know what a soldier leaves behind. Heartfelt gesture & precedent. 🙏🏽