At the outset wishing all my fellow Indians a very Happy Independence Day! Today we are independent, we are the world's largest democracy and we are proud of this wonderful nation of which we are all an integral part of. But today is also the day when we must think if we are truly independent, are we independent in our thoughts, are we independent in our conduct, are we truly free from all the shackles as we think we are, let's not just send patriotic messages on this one day and forget about it the next morning, Independence did not come easy, we had to pay a huge price for it, but do we even value it anymore? do we even know what the true meaning of independence is? the answer in most of the cases will be No! So today's episode of A Talks talks about the challenges, the changing times and what is ultimately expected of us to be truly independent in facing the challenges with which we are faced today. Do Tune In! Gear Used In This Episode Microphone: Rode NT-1 Audio Interface: M-Audio Air 192/4 Desk Stand: Samson MD-5 Headphones: AKG K-361 DAW: Adobe Audition Music: Saare Jahan Se Accha Hindustan Hamara (Instrumental)