India, the world’s most populous country, is a major economic and political power in South Asia. Known for its vast linguistic, cultural, and geographic diversity, India has a rich history that spans thousands of years, with deep-rooted traditions in philosophy, science, art, and religion. Its large population and vast history mark its economic and cultural importance.
While India’s civilization can be traced to the Harrapan era, that is, 1400 BCE, its modern political boundaries were established in 1947 when it gained independence from British rule. It is now a federal parliamentary democracy with 28 states and 8 union territories, with New Delhi as its capital. India has a democratic system with a multiparty political landscape, with the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party being the two dominant national parties.
As one of the fastest-growing major economies, India is a global hub for technology, manufacturing, and services, while also being an agrarian powerhouse. It is a nuclear-armed state and plays a key role in regional and global geopolitics, maintaining strategic partnerships with various nations.
India is one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse countries in the world, home to multiple religions, sects, castes, and tribes. It has more than ten-thousand languages and hundreds of regional dialects, with Hindi and English serving as the two of the 22 official languages. Despite economic progress, India faces challenges such as poverty, unemployment, and environmental concerns, alongside managing its complex social fabric and regional disparities.
They will tomorrow say no British had set foot on India as centuries of oppression is not possible….what a bunch of elitist dimwits. Hope this was not government sponsored….cause of this is where my tax money is going then only God can save this country
No matter how controversial the take might be, a reader expects details of the report and how they arrived at it. The transparency will help readers to assess, and then help accept or reject those claims. Instead, we get he said she said in the name of journalism.
Expected better from Print.
This whole article, is written with such a bias. Using adjectives like “vaguely” to undermine the speaker take. To the person who asked why it has not written in hindi when it is meant for rural india. The same reason why jean dreze writes in English while writing about rural india and also so many left thinkers who write in suave English while claiming to be voice of poor, why niti aayog publish reports in english, why mandal commission was written in english etc. because it is the language they are comfortable in conveying among other reasons.
So one can think of audience who clapped on her statement.