Firstly, there is a difference between English and Indian English. Today, the global language seems to be mostly English. What I call Indian English is something that would gradually come into being over the next few decades. What I call Indian English would be difficult to explain right now, but is something that may gradually come into being by itself over the next few decades inside India. But 200 years into the future, there is a good possibility that India may have the largest English speaking population in the world. Once India has the largest English speaking population in the world, the English language would become increasingly India centric. Once English language becomes India centric, India would be in a position to hijack English, own it, and place Indian English as the global language.
Wait a minute/ek moment. It was during the British Empire that the British introduced English to India. I guess one day India will teach Indian English to the world; and the world would have no choice but to fall in line. Yes, the empire does strike back sometimes.
Yes/ji ha, Indian-Americans are well represented in spelling bee competitions in USA. It says something about Indians/deshi and English.
At present, since India is a multi-lingual nation, it would be an asset if Indians/deshi became multi-lingual too. Nowadays, everybody should attempt to be multi-lingual in order to be more successful.
In fact, if you watch the Hindi language newcasters on television, one wonders what language they use. It is either Hindi interspersed with English, or English interspersed with Hindi. Similarly, I would not be surprised if the Mongolians speak Mongolian interspersed with Russian. I guess languages are becoming mixed up. It is good because it integrates the human race. Is fusion becoming the global language? We will wait and see.
There is a surplus of villages in India. She is stretched thin. That is, the villages are not integrated into the global economy. Among the villages, the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing. The solution is that Indians have to regroup. The solution is urbanization. Instead of India being divided into villages, she has to be divided into cities, metropolises, and megapolises. Once India urbanizes, she will gain strength socially, politically, and economically. The good news is that it’s happening in India. The good news is that India is indeed urbanizing.
Currently, India is undergoing urbanization. Urbanization will bring social, political, and economic changes in India. No school in this world can you teach as much as life itself can. Urbanization would be an education in itself for the Indian people. It might help to be multi-lingual. For instance, let us discuss the Tamil community in New Delhi. It is the inviolable right of the Tamil community in New Delhi to perpetuate their own language and culture in New Delhi. While being multi-lingual is an asset, political power should not be used to encourage assimilation and integration inside India. While being multi-lingual is an asset, coercion should not be used to encourage assimilation and integration inside India. It is the inviolable right of the Tamil community in New Delhi to continue to marry other Tamils and perpetuate their Ponggal culture. It is the inviolable right of the Tamil community in New Delhi to socialize with other Tamils. It is the inviolable right of the Tamil community in New Delhi to congregate with other Tamils. In some cases, different communities live in different neighborhoods in New Delhi and do different kinds of work; and this is also acceptable because India is a democracy. Sometimes dividing different communities into different neighborhoods helps to maintain social stability too. In any case, Indians have been moving to different parts of India for a better life for decades now. The people are the market. Please leave the market alone. Let the market decide for itself.
Urbanization would pose new challenges to India’s politicians and bureaucrats. We have to find ways to maintain social stability. We have to find ways to divide and rule India. For example, we have to divide New Delhi into different enclaves because it helps to maintain social stability. Each community should have its own enclave inside New Delhi. The Tamils in New Delhi are entitled to an enclave inside New Delhi so that they can continue to live among other Tamils, marry their own and perpetuate their rich Tamil culture. The Bengalis in New Delhi are entitled to an enclave inside New Delhi so that they can continue to live among other Bengalis, marry their own and perpetuate their rich Bengali culture. The Biharis in New Delhi are entitled to an enclave inside New Delhi so that they can continue to live among other Biharis, marry their own and perpetuate their rich Bihari culture. The Punjabis in New Delhi are entitled to an enclave inside New Delhi so that they can continue to live among other Punjabis, marry their own and perpetuate their rich Punjabi culture.
Similarly, the Punjabis in Chennai are entitled to an enclave inside Chennai so that they can continue to live among other Punjabis, marry their own and perpetuate their rich Punjabi culture. The Biharis in Chennai are entitled to an enclave inside Chennai so that they can continue to live among other Biharis, marry their own and perpetuate their rich Bihari culture. Yes, urbanization would pose new challenges to India’s politicians and bureaucrats; and by separating the various communities into different neighborhoods we may be able to maintain social stability.
The Tamil Nadu government/sarkar should not just be concerned about the Tamils who live inside Tamil Nadu, but also the other Tamils who are scattered throughout India. The Tamils who live in other parts of India are the scattered Tamils. The scattered Tamils do remit money back to their families in Tamil Nadu, which is a net gain for Tamil Nadu. The well being of the scattered Tamils is indeed the responsibility of the Tamil Nadu government.
The Bihar government/sarkar should not just be concerned about the Biharis who live inside Bihar, but also the other Biharis who are scattered throughout India. The Biharis who live in other parts of India are the scattered Biharis. The scattered Biharis do remit money back to their families in Bihar, which is a net gain for Bihar state. The well being of the scattered Biharis is indeed the responsibility of the Bihar government.
The Maharashtra government/sarkar should not just be concerned about the Marathis who live inside Maharashtra, but also the other Marathis who are scattered throughout India. The Marathis who live in other parts of India are the scattered Marathis. The scattered Marathis do remit money back to their families in Maharashtra, which is a net gain for Maharashtra state. The well being of the scattered Marathis is indeed the responsibility of the Maharashtra government.
I am surprised that there are some Marathis who oppose the presence of non-Marathis in the Mumbai area. There are Marathis who are scattered throughout India too. I hope the scattered Marathis would make a clear stand about how they feel about the presence of non-Marathis in the Mumbai area.
Besides, made in Mumbai goods are bought all over India. If the Indian buyers refused to buy made in Mumbai goods, then Mumbai will undergo difficulty. Made in Mumbai movies are bought and viewed all over India, which has enriched Mumbai too. There are many people, both Indian and foreign, who have invested in Mumbai. There is no doubt that the Mumbai economy is integrated into both the Indian and global economy.
Firstly, India has to be divided into spheres of influence. It occurred to me that since Maharashtra is Marathi land, it is also the Marathi sphere of influence. Therefore, the Maharashtra government would be well advised to attract non-Marathis to live and settle within the Marathi sphere of influence. If Maharashtra can attract all Indians to live in Marathi land and under the Maharashtra sphere of influence, then you can bet that the Marathi culture would become the backbone of the Indian culture in the future.
Likewise, the Gujarat government would be well advised to attract non-Gujaratis to live and settle within the Gujarati sphere of influence. If Gujarat can attract all Indians to live in Gujarati land and under the Gujarati sphere of influence, then you can bet that the Gujarati culture would become the backbone of the Indian culture in the future.
Let us take the case of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and the other growth areas, which will create growth and employment over the next few decades. Do not wait. You should look into how you can benefit from the DMIC. Therefore, the Tamil community will be well advised to find ways to benefit from the DMIC. May be the Tamil community should find ways to have several Tamil enclaves along the DMIC so that the DMIC will not bypass the Tamil community. The onus is on the Tamil community to make sure that they are included in the growth areas.
Similarly, the Kannada community will be well advised to find ways to benefit from the DMIC. May be the Kannada community should find ways to have several Kannada enclaves along the DMIC so that the DMIC will not bypass the Kannada community. The onus is on the Kannada community to make sure that they are included in the growth areas.
The Orissa community will be well advised to find ways to benefit from the DMIC. May be the Orissa community should find ways to have several Orissa enclaves along the DMIC so that the DMIC will not bypass the Orissa community. The onus is on the Orissa community to make sure that they are included in the growth areas.
The Telegu community will be well advised to find ways to benefit from the DMIC. May be the Telegu community should find ways to have several Telegu enclaves along the DMIC so that the DMIC will not bypass the Telegu community. The onus is on the Telegu community to make sure that they are included in the growth areas.
The Punjabi community will be well advised to find ways to benefit from the DMIC. May be the Punjabi community should find ways to have several Punjabi enclaves along the DMIC so that the DMIC will not bypass the Punjabi community. The onus is on the Punjabi community to make sure that they are included in the growth areas.
Wait a minute. I thought we were discussing the English language, a legacy of British rule in India. Well, the Indians were fortunate that the British ruled India, not some other power. Before British rule India was virtually lawless. There were numerous warlords who were constantly engaging in power struggles in the Indian subcontinent. There were numerous power vacuums and power struggles. For instance, the Muslims and Hindus were fighting each other. Sikhs and Muslims were also fighting each other. Various Hindu groups were also fighting each other. Besides, various other warlords were fighting each other. They were so busy fighting each other that they never realized the cruelty of Sati, which is widow burning. When the British took over India, they gave political stability to the Indian subcontinent; and it was the British who outlawed Sati, which is widow burning. When the British ruled India it was a case of the educated people ruling over the less educated people for the first time in Indian history. All of this is a thing of the past. The past is the past. We are all friends now. The English language and cricket live on in India.
Yes, we were discussing Indian English. What's a six lane freeway called in India? Or rather, what should a six lane freeway be called in India? India has a scientific way to express herself, which is very good. For example, a five seater car in USA is called a 4+1 car in India. For example, pre-university college is called Plus Two. For example, a 10 storey building in USA is called a G+9 building in India. I must commend Indians for scientifically expressing themselves.
Let's go back to where we started. What should a six lane freeway be called in India? In my humble opinion, a six lane freeway should be called a 3+3 road in India. Thus, a four lane freeway should be called a 2+2 road. So, in India, you should have 1+1, 2+2, 3+3 roads. May be, one day, we may even have 4+4 roads in India.
I hope the electronic media in India would cooperate by expressing roads as 1+1, 2+2, 3+3 in their newscasts. It would help to shape the thinking of the Indian people.
In the mean time please keep going/chalte jana. The way to lead life is to never to stop trying. Do not relent. Do not capitulate. Do not surrender. Do not give up. Do not retire. There is no such thing as retire. Keep working. Please work at two jobs for two paychecks; two paychecks are better than one paycheck. If you are tired, please take a break. But do not give up. Keep going/ chalte jana. If you fall, please pick yourself up and keep going/chalte jana. If you fail, try again or try something else. One day you will take your last breath. One day your prana/breathing will detach from your mind and body; and your body will decompose. Some people will cremate your body and throw your ashes in a river or sea. After you are cremated, the next generation will continue. The next generation will also not relent. The next generation will also not surrender. The next generation should also not give up. If they are tired, they should take a break. But do not give up. Keep going/chalte jana. If they fall, they should pick themselves up and keep going. If they fail, try again or try something else.
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