by Anand » Sun Dec 07, 2003 8:07 am
Hiya...I sure am chuffed about being Indian - the culture, the festivals, the weather, the places, the people - just about everything Indian!
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<br>The ever increasing and ever improving knowledge base, a better GNI (2570 of India\'s as opposed to 1940 for pakistan), better per capita income ($460 for India and $420 for Pak) and better GDP ($330 bil for India versus $62 bil for pak) are only indicative of the statistics in India\'s favor, even if so very slightly.
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<br>What is significant is that it illustrates efficiency of a nation of over one billion people, who spread themselves thin n still end up with their noses in front of their neighbor. Personally, I\'ve ever done any nation-bashing, so I\'m not sure if I shud pick today as the auspicious day for starting it....Nevertheless, it\'s for everyone to see that there\'s very little you can say about people whose collective wisdom is riddled with animosity and fear. I can\'t fathom how anyone can grow up with such passion for ill-will toward people who don\'t mean any harm to \'em. Even more alarming is how they can derive cheap-thrill by indulging in deception, under the guise of goodwill.
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<br>Neways, I cud go on n on, but that wud be reducing to their level. The bottom line is - we are better people than \'em; Let\'s keep it that way.
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<br>Just my 2 cents....Cheers!