At 63 years one is considered as a Senior Citizen but if you're a nation which has gained freedom 63 years ago you're still young. Today, i.e. August 15th is India's Independence Day and I extend my best wishes to Indians across the world.

Personally I am proud to be an Indian and if one believes in the Indian concept of reincarnation I would still prefer to be born as Indian. We are not only a nation with a rich past but one which has gained freedom against all odds and proven the doomsday pundits wrong. Yes a lot of people are still steeped in poverty and unable to afford at least 2 square meals a day and there is a still a lot of struggle ahead against corruption, scourge of terrorism, illiteracy, dismal infrastructure, water shortage being some of them but there is still hope. We are a vibrant growing economy with a young demographic profile and it will take time but we will surely get there.

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