It is indeed deplorable to see an absolute lack of pride in our own culture and faith in our ability as a growing economic and military power. This subservient attitude of ours has been the bane of our nation ever since the diversity of our country led to disintegration, initially, and then to foreign rule. This dates back to the Muslim invasion of our country. It seems even centuries of pillage and rape hasn't been able to cement us as a nation despite our diversity. Even today, that lack of faith in our "Unity" as a nation makes us fawn before almost anyone. "Indianness", it seems, is a word devoid of any meaning. Because we actually are isolated communities of Tamils, Gujratis, Assamese, Malyalis, Punjabis........ juxtaposed, but never bonded. We are a country ridden with differences with no feeling of belonging. And the concern is, we'll remain that way and keep fawning, lacking faith in ourselves as a united nation and be ridiculed by the rest of the world. The ills plaguing India outweighs whatever is good about Indianness....... that's why the world has a condescending attitude towards us as a nation.
