The Future Sits in India's Lap

He whose lap seats the child global,
Eyeballs the singularity beyond the zenith.

My colleague of Kozhikode, Kerala, India, and I were attending an international seminar hosted by the Architectural Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal. As a send off, the gracious people at the IIT organized a luncheon-inclusive half-day session at a picturesque archeological site some 30 kilometers out of Kharagpur. A few of the faculty joined us with their families. The child sitting on my lap eating an apple is a Professor's son.

My colleague saw us sitting, sensed a photo and soon after sent a copy to me (January 2001). The serendipitous theme, which makes the subjects in the photo coincidental, occurred to me almost immediately, as did the idea of sharing it. I add these words:

Bhavishya Bhaarat Ki Gode Mein.

Thuumak baithaa ho jiski gode mein, svayam vishwa bhavishya
Vyom paar uuse terey vah, jo huumak banaa Param Eesh

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- Vyom Akhil and boy, November 5, 2000, at the IIT Kharagpur Internation Seminar, hosted by the Architectural Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal.

- Photo by Bipin M.C.