The India we inherited, the India we build
Recently, I watched Operation Safed Sagar a series on Netflix , and it brought back so many memories of everything we had seen on the news and read about the Kargil War. I don’t usually show movies or series to my kids unless they are specifically certified or made for children. But this time, I was tempted to show it to my daughter. I thought perhaps it would help her connect with a part of the history she has only been told. And yet, I find myself hesitating. How much of our history should we expose our children to? Where do we draw the line between helping them understand the sacrifices that shaped our country and exposing them to violence, hatred and the darker side of conflict at this tender age? Every Independence Day, we look back at the struggles of our freedom fighters with pride. We share stories, posts and reels celebrating the India they fought for. But perhaps this is also a good time to ask ourselves: What kind of India are we building for the next generation? ...
