Our nation’s founding members and freedom fighters poured their blood and sweat for our motherland, the fruits of which are the Independence of India in 1947. Since then, we have been able to lead life freely, respectably, and democratically. Our freedom fighters dreamed of a Progressive India that is free of Social Discrimination, Economic Inequality, Environmental Damage, and Political Injustice. To live by these principles in a liberal society, we adopted a constitution in 1950 and made amendments when deemed necessary.
Let us ask ourselves an important question. Today, do we truly live in a Progressive India? Since its independence in 1947, India has been navigating through economic uncertainties and political and policy changes. India has tremendous potential to be a leading global economy; however, we have struggled to attain holistic growth and development as a country. While we only focus on GDP or building robust roads and infrastructure, we are turning a blind eye towards quality of living and choosing to deprioritize the increasing poverty levels.
Retrospecting the 75 years journey of post-independence India, it is evident that we need to work rigorously towards the progressiveness our founding members envisioned in 1947. How do we get there? Before we answer this question and discuss potential solutions, let us first understand history. Because to create historical change, we should first know and understand our history.
Get ready for a journey through India’s post-independence era to learn about implemented policies. We shall also look at how business ecosystems evolved in the 1990s after the emergence of liberalization.