Why I like living in INDIA.

Its been a long long time since I have blogged. Was really missing it. At the same time I was away from my country for a short time. Came back home last week and decided to start writing (rather typing ;-) ) again.

One question I am frequently asked by people here as well as across the border is “Why don’t you stay in the US?”. My retort is “Why should I stay in the US?. I really LOVE my country. I might not like the way certain things are, but I like most of it. I don’t see any reason or incentive with staying away from my motherland. That in itself is a good enough reason. Add to this the fact that life is way much challenging, energetic and full of surprises here. I would be bored to death if I were to live in the US.

I have a lot of spare time left in the US. This, even after work and my share of traveling and adventure. Here in INDIA, I hardly find time. Months just whiz past in a jiffy. There are so many things to do here and so little time for all of that. To an extent the traffic in Bengaluru is a factor but even without that I hardly find time here.

But, more than ALL of this, I would want to live here in INDIA because I do not want to miss out on the fun and excitement and the hard work. Not everyone gets the opportunity that I and many others have got. The opportunity of being a part of a country that’s constantly changing and evolving and growing. Its very exciting to be a part of this phenomenon. The music scene is amazing. The technology space is growing rapidly. Sports and fitness is getting a huge boost. The culture is constantly changing with new influences from the west, east as well as INDIA’s own past. New ideas are cropping up in all parts of the country. For eg. I heard of a new initiative to provide ID cards to all people in the country. This ID card would have biometric authentication is what I read. If implemented this is absolutely phenomenal!!!! The opportunities and ideas surrounding this could be limitless. Being gay is no longer considered a crime!!! Good or bad, that came as a shock to me as it was not something that I had expected. These and many more things keep me amused, give me a shock or get me excited about the future.

Come what may, I would want to live through this here, feel the pain, disappointments, and happiness. I would not want to miss this opportunity and responsibility of shaping a nation. Please join me in taking my country to new heights. Jai Hind!!