I see most of us here complaining about politicians, pollusion, corruption in out country. One small question, if the $=Rupee or pound=Rupee or Euro=Rupee, Middles east Money = Rupee, how many of us would still live abroad? We immigrate only for money and not for a better lifestyle. We don't do to the west because it's less polluted/less corrupted. At any given day, if there's a problem with racial abuse in the country, all of us will head back only to india. There's no other place to go. No matter how much we criticize our country, deep down u have to accept it's ur home.
USA was founded in the 1600's, most of us in india can even name our great grandparents during this time. It'a country which started developing in the late 1800's. So there's nothing big. As a country we cannot develop our cities as rapidly because it's not easy. Most of our cities have been there for centuries. You can never compare china to india. India & china are completly different countries. Chinese humiliate/massacre people to curb their population growth. It can never happen in india. Every country has its own problems...If you can't be part of the solution, then fine, but don't stay away and criticize. I live in the US but i'm more than sure that i'll make a difference by contributing to my country in one way ot the other.
The sad part is that some of the so called westerner's respect our country more than us. We just don't understand what it is to be an indian and to live in india.
Like Abdul kalam said, you would be ready to clean your own table in a restaurant, don't litter the roads, but no sooner you enter india all these so called values dissappear. That shows our respect for our own country. This is life!!!
Say what you want, but there's no place like home....
RE:there's no place like home
by vatsan on Apr 27, 2007 02:36 AM Permalink
wonderful thoughts....but we need people like you here and not abroad.my country already had enough brain drain,please come back!
RE:there's no place like home
by karthik chandru on Apr 27, 2007 02:56 AM Permalink
this seems to be a sticky thread........yeah whatever you said is absolutely right....and it is of utmost importance to understand that the one who doesnt know about his past and the history of his place.....can never go anywhere in the future.....just money man money makes people go berzerk.....
RE:there's no place like home
by Vitesh Aggarwal on Apr 27, 2007 02:51 AM Permalink
I completely agree, at least 99% of indians go out of teh country just for money, and all of them wants to return someday. This is teh tim eto go back to India contribute to teh development of country. Also, with this recent streanthning in Rupee value, i am sure teh value of $ will be Rs 35 by 2008. I have stayed in US for more than 2 yrs and going back next month.
