I don't know how many of us seriously track the news over a period of time. Google Earth we all know about, provides satellite images of all over the world including even details about our Capital New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad as part of its software solution as per http://earth.google.com. These images are easily available to anybody with access to the Net, provide users with images of places.
Latest Google posted Images of Fort Sam Huston base that included 360-degree views of the covered area to include access control points, barriers, headquarters, facilities and community areas.
Pentagon has banned Google Maps from bases and has put restrictions on the same. Also The US Defense Department has banned Google map-making teams from making detailed street-level video maps of American military bases after images f this were available on one internet site. Later Google spokesman said that a crew had mistakenly asked the access for this base, and base officials agreed for the same and hence the event happened. The security standards are much in place there at US when it comes to people, places or Nation's security.
Now consider the case just 2-3 years back somewhere in Sep, 2005 at India, hope all of you can at least recall the events and happenings that took place when Google Earth was new to Legally in India we are not allowed to take photos or visit military installation bases. However same Google’s earth had put India Air Force (, HAL factory, Prime Minister’s house, Parliament house and other very important military and sensitive locations in country. Google’s released images allowed anyone to know details and views of all these important locations for lot of time and these were blocked only after serious interventions of top officials from government.
Even as late as in Jan-Feb, 2007 discussions were held because of security concerns expressed by none other than our honorable Ex.President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and various political parties on deciding policies for blocking easy access to high-resolution images to such sensitive places can be blocked. The Google team had a talk with various legal communities, experts on ground of same so that further steps could be taken. Don't you think and analyze that at multiple time and situations we were ill-equipped to tackle and resolve such situations in a very less time, can you see the difference in matter of space and time we take to reaching conclusions in matter like this. This happens in every sphere in India if you see through in any of domains whether its economy, banking, politics, stocks, defense or security, etc. We are far behind the West, its not the capability but its the vision and imagination we need to put in our government perspective to think beyond and far.
Experts and Analyst do compare hurricane and Bombay floods, markets and economy, trades and politics when it comes to US vs. India, but we need to look beyond and further, we need not great people in India but good people who can work passionately and create momentum for India's growth when it comes to National Security, Country's Economy, Science and Technology, and in true sense a Knowledge and Wisdom society.
We had enough good leaders like Netaji, Bhaghat Singh, Lokmanya Tilak and many other great leaders so it’s the time to have good focused people who can deliver great rather than being "great" for this Country. I think the message is large is clear but still can we deliver and take our Mother India in this momentum. Again its left to people to take their call and hence its "India Calling" people within us to take leadership and challenges , but lets see how many of us are seriously prepared to take and join this "RACE".
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