How come she is an Indian-American astronaut? She is not born in India. She did not study in India. She is not working for India. The work/research she is doing is no way going to help India. Its not funded by Indian government. Officially, it has nothing to do with India. She may be a lady with roots in India but she is just American astronaut.
Also, are we supposed to celebrate the news? Just because her parents used to be Indian who are well settled abroad and have no plans of coming back also?
OK, you can say I am narrow-minded. I should think about the world as a family. In that case, she was not alone there. Just say that NASA's astronauts did so and so.
RE:Indian-American ?
by on Feb 05, 2007 09:51 AM Permalink
Very true my friend. I wish there were more people like you who could see thru this funny media circus we are subjected to these days!
RE:RE:Indian-American ?
by amit uday karle on Feb 05, 2007 01:54 PM Permalink
Comon forget the media, people read and see those subjects which appeal to them and media is not successful in selling any news. She may not be Indian Citizen but is an Indian-American for sure which the American media states her to be. And finally her family in Mehesana is Indian Citizen. We must be proud of her.
RE:Indian-American ?
by sandeep tr on Feb 05, 2007 09:31 AM Permalink
I absolutely agree to you Mr. Viney Yaday. These news makers just need some kind of story to make.
RE:Indian-American ?
by Nikhil P on Feb 05, 2007 09:39 AM Permalink
She is Indian-American. You can't deny that. Just as blacks here are African-American eventhough their ancestors came to the US centuries ago, Americans with their roots in India are Indian-Amricans. If you don't want to be proud of her success, that's your choice. I don't have any problem with that. Also a correction that only her father is from India, her mother is American.
RE:RE:Indian-American ?
by Srinivasa Ramanujam on Feb 05, 2007 09:43 AM Permalink
Who cares if she is Indian or American? As long as this article reach out to millions, its going to fetch profit from advertisors to the media.
RE:RE:RE:Indian-American ?
by Nikhil P on Feb 05, 2007 09:47 AM Permalink
This story is an inspiration for many people, especially Indian women all over the world.
