Three news items that I would say more or less summarize India of today.

• Indian economy is a trillion dollars
• Richard Gere was issued a warrant for his ‘kiss’ on Shilpa Shetty
• Playstation 3 launched in India

What this tells me that India economy is stronger than ever. But though we are marching towards glory, there are still pockets of people in this country who want to hold on to the past, that too, to the conservative values, not the values of brotherhood, selflessness, equality. They want to impose their moral standards on others. PIL were for the general betterment of the masses, to bring forth issues that would benefit Indians on the whole. But, sadly today they have become tools to coerce personal interests. The last headline vindicates India’s appetite for technology and entertainment. Launching of PS3 within 5 months of its debut shows the changing mindset of the major brands that always viewed India as a dumping ground of yesterday’s products.