Welcome 2009

A very happy and prosperous new year to all.

With a new year, it is a time for resolutions and changes. Only time will tell how many of these are kept, it has been a conventional exercise. Though everyone wants to lead a better and more satisfying life, taste more success and get rid of some bad old habits, not everyone is able to free self from the cobwebs that have settled around him/her. Does everyone actually needs to go through this overhaul or it is just another attempt of aping those self-styled perfectionists. Though the issue is surely debatable, its not wise to go discussing it threadbare at this moment.

2008 would remain scratched in the memories of Indians for long. After all, a lot of unusual things happened. While the terrorists who bombed stealthily the arteries of India came out full frontal exposing how vulnerable aam aadmi is, India progressed on other fronts like launching chandrayaan or winning 3 medals in Olympics. The recession which started from US had its side-effects felt in India too. The political drama as usual flourished in South Asia with whole world experiencing it than never-before.

Good or Bad, however you may perceive the bygone year, it is undeniable that the coming year poses both challenges and opportunities to the world, India and aam aadmi in general. Both the risks of accidental destruction of this fragile nature and the hopes of finding cure to a number of problems have increased. A lot will depend on how people choose their options. We have the option of becoming more Eco-friendly and going for sustainable development or to bring doom in our frenzy.

A personal message for the youth who seems to be losing hopes of a bright future in current scenario ... We should not be discouraged by the situations we are in, rather use them to our better advantage. It is evident that Indians have created fortunes out of virtually nothing. We have the ability to turn the waste into gold. Our perseverance, toil, determination and Indianness will always help us in fighting whatever challenges life puts in front of us. This is not he time of procrastination but time of giving a chance to our better thoughts, our creativity.

Wishing that this new year harbingers glory, success and happiness to this nation and whole humanity, let each of us get back to work.