What have we achieved in 60 years of independence?

POLITICS. .

In sixty years of Independence, India has come a long way. The country has carved a niche for itself in the field of information technology, which has thrown open a goldmine of opportunities for the middle class. A new breed of young professionals now earns much more than their parents ever did in their lifetime. And swanky malls, luxury apartments and swish cars are but an indicator of this resurgent India. Yet, we have a long way to go. The growth has been imbalanced and haphazard. The system doesn't facilitate upward mobility for all classes. Millions live in slums and farmer suicides have reached alarming proportions. Caste-based politics and communal divides are firmly entrenched in the political system as are corruption and criminalization. And our country's security is at its lowest ebb with bomb blasts shattering any illusion we may have of being an emerging superpower. We may have come a long way, but the road ahead is much longer.

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