A few good men

Dear Indians,
My habit of drawing parallels between a common American citizen and a common Indian citizen found that more often than not, both were equally silly or mediocre in their understanding of their civic rights and the influence of power on their lives.
Then, I wondered how come America has some of the finest models of governance. Sure, their foreign policy is questionable but their domestic instituitions stand out as paragon of excellence for its citizens. The answer lay in the sentence - A few Good Men. America has been lucky in finding sane and vocal leaders not only at the national and state level but even at the grassroots level; be it in their urban NY neighborhood or be it in the next dusty Arizona small town. India sure has many successful grass roots leaders but not nearly as much as that in America.



Here is an article dedicated to a man who has withstood the test of time by working for the truly needy and those that are isolated and shut off from the idea of shining India.