New Delhi, March 22 -- India has not just been termed as the largest democracy in the world but the fact remains it is the largest democracy in the world with a much more strengthened outlook. A nation that woke to life and freedom in 1947 from the clutches of colonialism and is moving ahead to make a sustainable future with a pluralistic approach. Since its independence, the nation has surprised even the most practical and talented political scientists of the world. Why? Understanding this is important in order to understand the very nature of India.

From its inception as a modern free nation, India faced great many crises with no known panacea. India is diverse is an understatement. It lies in the cross-section of geopolitical cracks i...