is india a poor ?

its mainly corruption. The demon of corruption has literally destroyed our country economically, morally. Our so called 'Leaders' have no clue what they are doing and whats going except a few of them.

Poverty leads to lack of education which inturn leads to more and more uneducated people choosing politicians from criminal backgrounds as their leaders. This results in more black money getting stashed. Poor judiciary reforms makes things even worse.

In India, cell phones jumped from 3 million in 2000 to 100 million in 2005 and 929 million in 2012. The number of television channels rose from 1 in 1991 to 150 in 2007 and more than 500 now. In 2006, 23 Indians appeared on the Forbes list of the world’s billionaires; in 2013, the figure had more than doubled to 55.

India is a poor country after applying economic parameters but potential superpower, yes it may happen.The problem is the income disparity and regional imbalance,means backward states and developed states.We are a feudal country and society so it is difficult to share liabilities which any super power has to undertake.If growth continue for next decade,India will be third economy in the world by PPP(purchase power parity) it is not enough.We should shed all our internal differences and proved to be one nation and to be practical and innovative in practice,so world can notice.

We have strong fundamentals such food self sufficiency, natural resources, so we can take up the global responsibilities ensuring peace and prosperity.

India is poor because Indians fashion prosperity and wealth looking at others and cannot redefine these. India is also poor because Indians neglect her rural population and their realities. I agree that India's material wealth has been stolen for centuries but that's hardly any excuse for laziness, corruption and lack of will.

If I may ask what is your tread in B.Tech? And can you innovate a technology that is cheap, efficient and help average Indian villager to raise the quality of his life?