Independence Day: Is there anything new?

We are too great to pen down in mere words. Thus we Indians are not surprised that every year on Independence Day we have the same stories repeating themselves. The President congratulates the nation every year for surviving a difficult year. The Prime Minister makes an address to the nation which sounds similar to the one he delivered last year. The national flag is hoisted everywhere but often the saffron turns to orange. It is no different to students in school who sing the national anthem everyday just like they half-heartedly rote their subjects. To the office-goers, it a holiday which means going to the theaters to catch up on the latest release and to the businesses it is an opportunity to make more money.

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