Young Leadership in India

India has been the country of Leaders. It has produced great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Jawahar Lal Nehru etc. The far-sightedness and pragmatic characteristics of the leaders can be assumed from the fact that they framed the Constitution of India by inducting the best possible clauses of the world. They led the country from the front, without being showing any inclination to either of the power blocs. In the past, India has had a lot of young leaders like Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, Rajiv Gandhi etc.


But, as we approach the end of the new millennium’s first decade, India looks more alive, more confident, and more prosperous than ever before. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam once said,” If India is to become developed by 2020, it will do so only by riding on the shoulders of the young”.


A youth leader means a young person who is able to take control of a situation and advice and encourage others to make a difference by any means possible, who doesn’t hesitate to take on seemingly impossible goals and then inspire everyone else around them to help achieve those goals.


Young, potential leaders tend to be open-minded, can absorb ideas, and are more ready to take risks. They bring aggression, speed, and innovation. Needless to say, India needs young leaders in every sphere. It needs great politicians to judiciously exercise power on behalf of its entire people; it needs great businessmen to create wealth for everyone; it needs great scientists, doctors, artists, writers, entertainers, and simply do-gooders.
But, at the time when the centre of gravity of world economy is shifting to Asia, and India, along with China, is one of the pillars on which this new world order will rest, India faces a crisis of leadership, politically. At present, India only has a few young politicians like Sachin Pilot, Agatha Sangma, Jyotiraditya Scindia etc.


Fortunately for the country, the scenario outside of politics looks less dire. Spurred by the dynamics of a free market, many a leader has emerged—in business, civil society, and arts and entertainment. In these fields we have a number of leaders including the likes of Arvind Kejriwal, Harish Hande, KM Birla, Prasoon Joshi, Kiran Desai etc.
Most importantly, these are young leaders. People who’ve made the right moves at the right time to make a difference to their own lives as well as those of others in the country. These are the people who, more than anyone else, will determine the course of India’s journey ahead.


The future of a country rests in the hands of its young population. India has a very high proportion of its population in the young age groups. With an enterprising youth, which is dynamic and optimistic, in a world scenario gripped with fear, we have excellent chances to move ahead, and have our rightful place in the contemporary world and making of history. In the future, as awareness and education in this country increases, India will have more youth leaders who will not only be the change agents of this country but the whole world.

OSAMA DEAD !! KASAB ALIVE !!

I come up with this article, in the middle of my Comprehensive Examinations.. (thanks to the long power cut and intolerable heat of Pilani ), wherein I have questioned two aspects of two different countries – INDIA and USA on terrorism.. Has US really done justice in killing Osama ? And why is India keeping Kasab alive ? Please read and tell what do you feel..

So finally USA found out the most wanted terrorist of the world – Mr. Bin Laden and US President Mr. Obama says “Justice is done”.
Ok.
Although I am happy to know that Osama is no more, but there is one thing that should be realized, i.e. – “Is what they have done - JUSTICE ?”
Look at these figures -
The attack by Laden was achieved with 19 hijackers and an Investment of $500,000.
It caused near about 3000 Americans to die and a loss of US $40 Billion. (Clever Osama, I must say…)
But to take the revenge – it costed USA – lives of 6000 soldiers, injuries to around 55,000 (these were mostly americans) and infinite no. of civilians (who were killed for no fault of theirs). And what was the money spent in carrying out this operation ? 1.3 Trillion US Dollars…. That is 30 times the loss caused by the attack. Its alright that the revenge is taken but what has USA achieved?
To take revenge of 3000 civillian’s death, you killed 6,000 soldiers of your own and to take revenge of a loss of around 40 billion, you spent 1.3 trillion. And after all this have you stopped Terrorism ? I don’t think so.
Killing of Osama might be justified but killing of so many soldiers and spending so much money is not justified.. I personally think that if these 1.3 trillion would have been spent on other areas.. US surely would have achieved more than this...

Although there is one thing in this incident which I liked about USA. They kept searching for the man who attacked their country, for 10 long years, and the moment they found him, they shot him right in the center of his head. 40 minutes.. just 40 minutes and the game was over.. in just one bullet..
While we Indians, who have red-handedly caught Kasab, attacking our country, have kept him alive for so many years and are spending almost the same amount to feed him that the US spent to kill their traitor. We are waiting for first the lower order courts, then the high court, then supreme court, and then finally the president to prove him guilty. (which will take atleast 10 more years considering the speed with which our President is taking these cases – The man who attacked the Parliament of our country has not been punished even after 9 years of catching him).

So on one side, a country spends trillions of US Dollars for ten long years to find their traitor and kills him on the spot on finding him..and on the other side, a country who catches their traitor red handed for FREE.. isn’t ready to kill him without spending trillions on keeping him alive for 10 more years. Who is right and who has forged a false definition of justice and righteousness? If only the answers were so easy!