In 2001 a great event took place in United States. They had aggressively been promoting economy since the mid seventies, and various steps were taken to globalize it. World Bank and the IMF were tools, but later they had to undermine Soviet Union, to expand the economy, and a weakened USSR gave way, and was up for grabs. US jumped at the opportunity, and money started to flow out of the Communist Bastian, and flooded westwards, and the economic boom began. Communist China switched sides, by promoting a one party capatalist style, which others are admiring and want to copy. Dubai was not known till then, and had gone into a slow down, and many firms had to close shutters or resize to fit the trends.
In India the income tax slab was so low, people of today, may be surprised. A housing unit of 500 sq. feet was the standard, but with the changes the Government of India took to adjust to the times, in 1991 economy was relaxed, and MNCs were allowed freely, and the salaries rose up, due to these foreign companies, and IT industry flourished. Indians with their fluency in the English language become the target for the outsourcing trends of the US and we felt great.
With the easy availability of mobile phones, and the release of the spectrum new vistas opened to the people. Telecomunications became the buzzword. Management Courses, came home to roost, and we had MBAs by the dozen, and new educational institutions mushroomed. The Television went from Black and White to Color and from Government held to Privately promoted, and Channels mushroomed and now they are in full swing. They are specialists in Marketing and Packaging of new ideas. They are also the important promoters of brain washed Indians.
Polititions woke up, and one who would become the PM realized the potential, and started engaging the right tools and began the new season of Hope. When people are disilllusioned, they will hope for anything, and when you are promised the moon, you believe they can deliver it. Yes Hope which was the buzzword of the American President became also of other rising stars.
It is good to hope, and strive. In order to do it, many undertake the path of untruth and lies. Gullible people should be cautious before throwing away their hard earned treasures to seek something that appears to them gold. Simple life, simple food and simple style of life always keep you safe. When you want to over spend with borrowed money, you attract danger. Caution may be suggested, but it is thrown aside, with the feeling of exhuberance that is seen all around.
You see upheavals and strife in distant countries, and think, it will take a long time to come home. Do not be misled. Be watchful, and patient, and always test the waters you are trying to wade into, lest you be swept by the currents in to the deep ocean of misery and penury.
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