India in 2047

India in 2047 is the premier superpower of the world, superpower in all aspects… economically, militarily, spiritually, in sports, in fashion, in lifestyle, in infrastructure, in sustainability, in altruism. It has truly become a beacon of hope in a world which was filled with strife and competition. In 2047, this Vishwaguru leads the way in treading the path towards Vasudhaiva Kumtumbakam and Sarvotthanam. There is no area of constructive activity where India is not no. 1 in the world. In 2047, India is not rising, it has already risen! It is not shining, it itself is the source of light! Bharat, Hindustan, India, Aryavratta, call this ancient civilization by whatever label you want, the crux is that it has reached the zenith of its advancement culturally, civilizationally, materially, spiritually. It is destined to remain at this zenith for atleast a hundred thousand years starting in its 100th year of independence from foreign rule i.e. 2047. The dream of our Indian heroes, martyrs, legendary rulers, freedom fighters, acitivists has been realized! This is the India that heroes like Maharana Pratap, Chhatrapati Shivaji, Netaji, Bhagat Singh ji, Gandhiji, Raja Janak ji, Adi Shankaracharya ji, Chaitanya Mahaprabhuji, Tatas dreamed of !

India today is the picture of all that is and can be good in a nation. India today is a force for good. India is the Akhand paramount mighty nation that no conniving entity can ever dream of harming, lest it call forth trouble and punishment on its own accord. Today no Indian sleeps on a hungry stomach, today every Indian has access to speedy healthcare services, today there is rule of law, today corruption does not exist, today there is harmony, brotherhood, peaceful coexistence, cooperation between all classes, castes, religions, societies in India.

TODAY MY INDIA IS WHAT OUR MAHAPURUSHAS ALWAYS ASPIRED IT TO BE…JAI HIND, JAI HIND KI SENA….Love you my country India, my heart beats for you, thank you for all that you have given me so generously, I have no words to express my gratitude to you, I am because of you, I am for you, I am YOU 🇮🇳

Mere Nishaan (Main toh nahi hu)

Satnam Singh becomes 1st Indian-born basketball player picked in NBA draft

Source: CNN

(CNN)-Making it big in basketball had long been a dearly held dream for Satnam Singh.

Making it happen was another matter.

Growing up in a remote village in India’s Punjab province, he was destined to become a farmer — like his father and his father’s father.

But that’s the thing about dreams. With hard work — and, in Singh’s case, a ginormous frame — they sometimes come true.

On Thursday, he became the first basketball player from India to be drafted by an NBA team.

The Dallas Mavericks selected the 7-foot-2-inch, 19-year-old with the 52nd pick in the draft.

He’s not expected to make the team right away, but rather will put in time at the Development League level.

But his arrival is a big moment for India.

For the moment, Singh is little known in his homeland, where cricket is by far the biggest sport and few follow the American National Basketball Association.

But success in the United States could change that — in the same way China’s Yao Ming galvanized interest in basketball in his country.

That’s certainly what the Mavs are counting on.

“We certainly created a legend,” owner Mark Cuban said. “There’s a billion new Mavs fans out there right now.”

Spotting potential

The village of Billoke is a tiny one in the proud state of Punjab, home of turbaned Sikh men and Bhangra music.

Singh’s father, Balbir Singh, works the flour mills and raises dairy cows, just like many of the men in the village of 3,000.

But one thing set Balbir Singh apart: In a land where the average man is 5 feet 4 inches, he towered over others by a full two feet.

It’s a genetic trait that even Satnam Singh, even at a young age, was exhibiting.

An eagle-eyed sports enthusiast recognized the potential in his friend’s 9 -year-old son, who was already 5 feet 9 inches by then.

“I can make out from his height that he could become a good player,” Rajinder Singh told CNN in 2012. “I took him to the ground to practice. Day by day he excelled and touched greater heights.”

Coming to America

Soon after, he arrived in the United States to train at a basketball academy. He was separated from his parents by more than 8,000 miles, connected to them only through Skype. He missed home, he said. And he missed the food.

But he had one dream, and knew that if he practiced hard and put his heart into it, it could be his.

“I wish to become the greatest player in the world,” he told CNN. “I want to uphold the honor of India, the USA and of my coach and make basketball a prominent sport in India.”

Three years later, he’s made the draft — and made history.

CNN’s Brian Walker contributed to this report.