By Amit Kapoor IANS | 1 year ago  India has long been considered
a goldmine of potential, banking on its ability to integrate
despite the diversity posing threats to its foundation for
growth and development.  India is a singularity of plurality in
terms of its people, culture, language, demographics and even
its identity and its 28 states stand to prove that as a nation,
it remains a sundry source of potential that can transform India
into a glistening image of its past glory. However, India
remains a long way from the dream that its potential can convert
it to as its regional competitiveness is either ignored or
developed without a comprehensive understanding of its
capabilities and resources.  India's growth and performance
story are not restricted to its rate of growth as sustainability
targets are not matched and the society has become an
amalgamation of unequal opportunities and indicators. Competency
of a nation is a function of the performance of its regions and
states and the development of the natio