India, March 24 -- I was recently asked to speak about a developed India by 2047, the role technology will play, and the challenges the bureaucracy would face in attaining the goal. I believe that the concept of being 'developed' should be considered as a milestone reached before moving the goalpost further ahead. There is no space for complacency. Resting on one's laurels and not moving forward is the same as stagnation leading to decline. There are innumerable examples of individuals, communities, civilisations, corporations, or countries, who considered themselves 'developed' only to be lost in the pages of history.
Technology has played a major role in faster development. Textiles and steel industries were developed in the country befo...