If you thought that the X gen of India are just fans of fast foods, funky styles and fast music, you could be in for a pleasant surprise as most of the Indian youth take keen interest in social issues and play a proactive role in nation building.
Indian youngsters have witnessed some of the most dramatic changes in recent times. The information highway with its technical gizmos - the cell phone, the Blackberry, books on Kindle and iPods are virtual miracles in a real world. Friends are made and unmade across social media networks. Somewhere along the way, many get sucked into the vortex of rampant consumerism and lose focus.
Loud music, fashion television, the MTV generation, fast food, fast music, movies and imbecile reality shows make one wonder whether today’s youngsters perhaps might not be able to take on the world. Is this right? No, it is not right. Let us see why. Sulekha Ali of Gujarat is full of....
