India Superpower 2020: Tracing the brief history of a spectacularly incorrect prediction

[PakSword]

I am trying to find it myself. All I remember is that he was being interviewed by Michael Palin for the BBC.

Do post here, it will be interesting to watch..

 

[rambro]

from what I heard from Malaysians, if they can get corruption under control they will be so much closer to being a developed country.

Major hindrance =Rampant corruption + complacency

 

[doorstar]

Superpower or no superpower,
People from neighbouring countries come to india for medical facilities, most of them are from pakistan.

mostly the Pakistanis who originate from bharat (buy treatment/meet relatives/do some grave worshiping at shrines etc.. people from EU/US go there too not because it is a health superpower but because it has an abundance of organ sellers

 

[Krptonite]

A travel log - India - an experience of haven

I experienced Ferrari for the first time when I went to India and board a taxi from the bullet-train station to my 114 stories tower in Dehli Bazaar. The journey was flawless but expensive. You have to have plentiful cash to visit this luxurious, delightful yet expensive place in the world. To give you an idea, I was paying over $100 Australian dollars to buy an average meal. That aspect of the Indian economy made me realize how well-off the locals are, and in comparison to that, after saving over a year in Australia, I could only afford a mere 10 days of stay there.

The next morning, the first place I wanted to visit was a cow-shelter which are one of the best tourist attractions in India. However, it was a challenge to get visitor's pass because of high demand. Looks like this was the first place in everyone's checklist who landed there. In the course of getting my pass, I learned Indians had a high moral character and the cashier refused to take an extra $1000 to get me a ticket. He even told me that I could be deported for paying more than I should. After finding no way, I requested a local Indian who spoke to the guy in Hindi and helped me out.

When I went to the nearest Gao-Shala, I was stunned to find an excessive amount of oxygen in the facility. I was told that in India, cows exhale oxygen and inhale carbon dioxide because of which visitors experience this dizziness early on. I was delighted to find health of average Gao-Rakshak who was at least twice healthier than a visitor for consuming fresh urine. Apparently bottled urine exported from India doesn't have the same effect and you have when you buy it fresh and eating it together with "Pathi" will have twice more effect. I didn't have enough money to treat myself but I enjoyed watching locals devouring this luxury.

Indians are healthier, taller and live longer than the world average. I tried to friend a few local women but they usually don't give attention to non-Indian fellows. Better economy and sense of security have given them a shine not found elsewhere in the world. I could not believe that ladies could go out at 3am in the morning wearing briefs, jewelry and holding expensive cellphones without feeling a tiny bit insecure.

On my way back home, I took the most economical ride back to the airport which happened to be Porsche driven by an English driver. I requested him to fill me a bottle of tap water as I wanted to take it as a souvenir out of India. The driver kept asking me if I knew someone local who could get him a work visa extension. When I reached the airport, I found I was short of Indian currency to pay the rent but the driver wasn't willing to accept dollars and I had to visit a bank to get local currency. He told me he would wait outside the bank but he didn't had to, top quality service and top of the line banking technology saves you every bit of time.

When my plane took off and I saw outside the windows, I could only see endless buildings made of glass and crystal clear roads, bathing in beautiful golden light inside out. I whispered to myself, this is how you build your cities. The great Nation of Hindustan where peace, love and harmony is above anything else, I found the real essence of development was inside them. People not only treat you like Kings but help you feel better about your existence. It is a very religious place and you find people worshiping and exchanging peace greeting all over the country.

It was a short trip that lasted a few days, but I am glad I was able to make it. But I have created a little challenge for myself because wherever I would go from now, I will be comparing it with India and not everyplace of the world is as advanced as that. Surely the world is a generation behind this Nation.

By Graphican
3rd Jan, 2020.

Well written and humorous to boot, office colleagues are giving me strange looks for my impromptu laughter.
Have you written this?

On topic though, the ribbing should be taken in it's spirit, we are eons away from being a superpower, one day maybe, one can hope and strive for it, rest is in almighty's hand.

 

[graphican]

Well written and humorous to boot, office colleagues are giving me strange looks for my impromptu laughter.
Have you written this?

On topic though, the ribbing should be taken in it's spirit, we are eons away from being a superpower, one day maybe, one can hope and strive for it, rest is in almighty's hand.

While visiting India, I learned about this unique work culture they have; an unmatched focus mixed and attention and dedication. No matter where you go, this is what you will find. In the offices, people just work - and to eat or to drink - they have dedicated breaks. Lunch break lasts 8 minutes, 2 minutes for two water breaks, one minute each and either an additional toilet break or coffee break - making it 12 minutes of non-working time in every 12 hours long working day.

Indians do not watch youtube or browse funny pages at work. If you ask them what else would they do at work, they tell you they will work other than work. I could not believe how are they so non-distractable. For a layback Australian like myself, it was nothing short of a superpower.

 

[Krptonite]

While visiting India, I learned about this unique work culture they have; an unmatched focus mixed and attention and dedication. No matter where you go, this is what you will find. In the offices, people just work - and to eat or to drink - they have dedicated breaks. Lunch break lasts 8 minutes, 2 minutes for two water breaks, one minute each and either an additional toilet break or coffee break - making it 12 minutes of non-working time in every 12 hours long working day.

Indians do not watch youtube or browse funny pages at work. If you ask them what else would they do at work, they tell you they will work other than work. I could not believe how are they so non-distractable. For a layback Australian like myself, it was nothing short of a superpower.

Didn't expect a rebuke for my workplace ethics over a compliment

That onpoint sarcasm though, keep it up.

 

[lonelyman]

In the time of cold war, US and Russia were considered to be super powers. Post cold war, US became hyper power. Subsequent to that, many countries started emerging as strong nations. If US is hyper power they are super power. If US is Super power, they are bellow super power. India definitely comes in first three nations after US, whether you talk about Economy or military.

typical delusional RSS Indians, playing with word games hyper power or super power, whatever that is,

billions of people open shit on the street and millions of farmers commit suicide from a super/hyper power is a first

Superpower or no superpower,
People from neighbouring countries come to india for medical facilities, most of them are from pakistan.

supa powa in open shitting, air pollution, rapists, corruption, social injustice, and farmer suicides etc

 

[TheGreatMaratha]

I as an Indian fully accept that we are still too far away from being a superpower. I don't even want India to be a superpower. I just want India to be a developed country where people can live without the fear of whether or not they can have a meal on that day.

 

[lonelyman]

I as an Indian fully accept that we are still too far away from being a superpower. I don't even want India to be a superpower. I just want India to be a developed country where people can live without the fear of whether or not they can have a meal on that day.

your fellow pdf Indians are known for bragging these supa powa shit

 

[Dungeness]

I just want India to be a developed country where people can live without the fear of whether or not they can have a meal on that day.

A rather unique definition of "developed country", but way more realistic than "superpower 2020".

 

[xyxmt]

In the time of cold war, US and Russia were considered to be super powers. Post cold war, US became hyper power. Subsequent to that, many countries started emerging as strong nations. If US is hyper power they are super power. If US is Super power, they are bellow super power. India definitely comes in first three nations after US, whether you talk about Economy or military.

Lets put all the world's bhookey nangay in one country whose population becomes 3 billion then they sure will surpass US economically, that is on the economic front. About Military....well Feb 27

 

[GHALIB]

insha allah india will become super power

Tamilnadu is better than India

"A number of Indian states--Kerala and Tamil Nadu, for example--would be at the top of the South Asian comparisons if they were treated as separate countries, and others--Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, for example--would do enormously worse." - Professors Jean Drèze and Amartya Sen in their 2013 book “An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions” (both authors are economists and Amartya Sen received the Nobel prize in economics in 1998)

Top 5 Medical Tourism Destinations in India for Better Treatment
1. Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Chennai is the most popular destination for medical treatment in India. Nearly, 40% of the country’s medical tourists arrives in Chennai for medical treatment, a study conducted by Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). Latest reports showing that Chennai receives up to 200 foreign patients daily due to high quality medical treatment, low cost and best experience. Apollo Hospital is the most popular private hospital in the city.

According to Economic Times, healthcare tourism in India market will be US$2 billion. Chennai is the preferred destination among the foreign patients due to many benefits. There are so many special facilities are provided by the private hospitals in Chennai to provide best experience. Chennai has bright future ahead for medical tourism. It became health tourism capital of India.

https://traveljee.com/destination/asia/india-asia/medical-tourism-destinations-in-india/

we are better than one country that you love , that is sufficients for us indians .

 

[TheGreatMaratha]

A rather unique definition of "developed country", but way more realistic than "superpower 2020".

Of course, there's no harm in dreaming big. If you don't even dream about being something, how will you achieve that? What I'm saying is that India should have small goals first. Like providing toilets to everyone in rural areas was a good initiative. The cleanliness drive was good too. India just needs to sustain that.

 

[Dungeness]

Of course, there's no harm in dreaming big. If you don't even dream about being something, how will you achieve that? What I'm saying is that India should have small goals first. Like providing toilets to everyone in rural areas was a good initiative. The cleanliness drive was good too. India just needs to sustain that.

There is actually. Making entire country the laughing stock in the world, is damn harmful to the nation's psyche.

I found many Indian have problem differenciating between "setting goals" and "dreaming wild".

 

[ohmrlobalobayeh]

insha allah india will become super power

here's a question:


what if Pakistanis pray for the same thing too

"insha allah, India shall not become a superpower" <=== (which is more likely, from the looks of it)



what's gonna happen?