Politics - it can become controversial, but putting it here, the way Modi govt expedited certain economic reforms. I feel, Indian economy survived the worst post covid slump.
Media - different folks at different times from Barkha to Ravish to D’Souza. They skew to the sides but look at the whole electoral bonds unearthing, judiciary & media deserves a credit. Not that it will impact mandate in a big way, but showing red flags was necessary.
Music - Diljit appearing at many global platforms, Grammy award in our kitty. I feel this space is crowded & fast moving. At the same time, music is much dependent on individual taste.
Movies - believe me this is the biggest soft power we have across the globe. I’ve met Iranians to Indonesians to Brazilians, first exposure to Indian culture for them was via movies. Now, someone can say we don’t have successful art movies. We won’t have, in fact people liked 12vi pass a lot, I
felt it’s typical “rag to riches” story.
Sports - Neeraj Chaudhry? Rohan Bopanna? Why we are missing these heroes??
Innovation - we are in survival mode as of now, innovation market will take few years/decades to come here.
Playing it safe is a compulsion for a developing country, bringing bread to the table is first level of survival.