The great Gurus and the Cycle of Knowledge

Nations and Powers

Time never stays stagnant, it keeps on moving and things keep on changing to match with its pace. There was a time when Egyptian civilization was considered the most powerful in the world. It was the time when America and England were not even identified on the map of the world. There was a time when India was considered the richest in terms of gold and precious stones. There was a time when Spain rose to power with the decline of Barbarians there, it was also known for its art and architecture. And then, there was a time when only these three places were known to exist on this planet. The world history's most ancient civilizations lived on these lands. It is evident that History and Time both change with the game of power. It always depends on who rules. They also change with revolutions to change the social and political system from time to time. Revolutions, eventually, bring reforms and hence, play a role in shifting of power to some extent.

This is a fact that no country or region gains power without money. Without money, one can't raise an army and be successful in continuous conquests. Without money, it is impossible to weaken the subject country in terms of economy. Money and force determine the power to rule or to be ruled. Today also, it true to an extent. But now, the times have changed again. There is another factor which plays a role in domination of a nation, and it is public relations or networking!Hence, the nation with a good PR, good money and the best forces is the ruler nowadays. This nation can make history and has the capacity to change the time with its decision and participation. Today, United States of America (which is one of the youngest nation to be formed and didn't even exist on the map of the world in ancient times) is considered the world leader in all senses. India, also has surfaced among the developing countries these days because of its good networking and one of the best forces but of course, the area where it lacks is the money part. Of course, the world supremacy can be expected from a developed country only. In this case, India has a long way to go although it is a land, famous for its diversity in terms of culture, landforms, languages, lifestyles and intellectuals. It is also an abode to those, who take to spiritualism as a way of life. The essence of India has been preserved by her natives through the storms of time. Some things in India stay timeless and that too will always be mentioned in Indian history.

The most important factor which determines the fate of the world is abstract and is called 'politics'. It is a myth that politics is only done to gain the throne inside the nation and the truth is that it stretches beyond that. However, there are no elections to determine the supremacy of a nation in the world but there is of course a power play. The way United States got ambitious after World War I for world leadership with President Woodrow Wilson's grand plans of peace but he failed. Ultimately, the power play boiled down to economic supremacy. US aided 'terror agencies' in other countries to ensure that they remain the leader but it failed again as the plan back-fired with time when ambitious and orthodox leaders took over these agencies. In comparison with the World War I, when the most close rival was Great Britain, in modern times, it can be China now. China has patiently and strategically gripped the market across the world with its cheaper goods, also has taken over marine region which is under dispute, it has also been trying to interfere with Indian borders. The ambition is clear and this is the reason behind US being friendly with China's neighbours like in WWI it was friendly with Great Britain's neighbours. This was an example of networking - the key is with right nation at the right time.

There is an old proverb that 'Uneasy lies the head which wears the crown' and this is apt for United States today as it seems the most insecure not because of responsibility but because of insecurity!