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India @ 100: Old and Unhealthy

The year is 2047 and India is basking in its centenary year of freedom from British Rule. The most populous  country  is ecstatic. There is joy  and  pride among its  1.5 billion-plus  citizens. And why not? The country has come a long way from its years of infancy. Like an infant dependent on others for care and nutrition, the initial years of the nation were import-dependent,  and  it achieved self-sufficiency in food and nutrition in its adulthood (the  decades of  20s and 30s  since independence ) through green and white revolutions. It took a bold decision to open itself and become a market-driven economy in its 40s and made its presence felt globally through  its 50s and 60s and was the cynosure of all eyes. Age was merely a number as the nation began to make rapid strides and continued to rise the fastest it ever had. And finally came the moment when the nation made its entry into the big boys' club (breaking into the top 10 economies globally). And continued to rise up the