Oscar for Naatu Naatu: A win for India and a reply to divisive forces
Indian culture was embraced with a kind of confidence that has seldom been seen in the past. The ‘bandhgalas’ and sarees were worn at the ceremony with panache and there were no attempts to mask the Indian accent at all. Change can sometimes be so sudden and drastic that it brings to light the innate strength and resilience of a nation to stand tall amidst the naysayers. This was best exemplified by two unrelated events at the global stage that happened within a span of a week. The first one happened in London where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi went on a rant against India and claimed that democracy is under attack in the country and that the Opposition is often silenced. Though it is interesting that in a country where democratic principles are supposedly under attack, Rahul Gandhi could tour the entire country on foot for his Bharat Jodo Yatra without any hindrance. The irony of how he wanted to keep the nation united only to rip it apart on an international platform is not ...