Examining Gandhi’s Flaws: Mahatma or Mere Mortal

On 2nd October 2024, Gandhi’s 155th birth anniversary, a popular social media personality, Mr. Anand Ranganathan posted a video on Twitter and Instagram that seemed to celebrate the occasion. However, the video was actually a mocking critique of Gandhi, urging viewers to reconsider if Gandhi deserves their respect. The video soon went viral, garnering millions of views on social media, and was widely circulated across WhatsApp groups in India. If you haven’t already, I would suggest watching the video (here) before proceeding.

Should I keep rowing or should I abandon ship and swim for that glittering island?

A few days back, a friend told me about his plans to head for a foreign country because he has had enough of India. He isn’t one of the ‘crazy about US’ kinds who think that all things American are cool or who only talks about English music and Hollywood. He is as connected to India as most of us. Yet he is convinced that he has to move out of India.

That discussion has got me thinking about the topic of young Indians migrating from India. This article is my attempt to put down the various factors that are at work in this matter.

I will discuss the history of Indian migrations and then look at why people migrate and why they don’t. If you are expecting a yes or no answer about migrating, I unfortunately can’t provide that.

Although I am taking an Indian perspective, I think most points would be relevant to all developing nations.

Also please note that I am trying to take an objective view on the subject and not a patriotic or emotional one.