Which of these US based companies is not involved in colonizing the so called modern Indian ?
How much of the work that is actually done in these "hubs" is of any real value to the world economy -- don't get me wrong, mankind always needs people to do the heavy lifting, but leadership comes through innovation on what is needed to move us FORWARD.
I am happy that the general lot of Indians is improving, but I am extremely saddened by the self-congratulatory atmosphere that has permeated the country -- if this persists, we will be none the better than our parents and grand parents who have ensured that we stay 60 years behind everyone else.
Do what you need to earn your daily bread, but please, at least some of you so called future of India, take time out to make sure we proceed into the future as leaders rather than followers.
RE:Red Herring ?
by Krishnaveni on Jun 20, 2008 11:03 PM Permalink
shukla-- u must be from some old economy polluting shitty company. hence the sour grapes syndrome.
RE:Red Herring ?
by Guest on Jun 21, 2008 02:38 AM Permalink
@krishnaveni I'm proud of people like Saurabh. Unlike you, he does not think for himself, he has an opinion and learn to appreciate that. What he takes makes a lot of sence, especially in this new economy where innovation is key to economy. Till now most of the indians are being used to fuel the innovation, improve it or just maintain it. We are earning pennies compared to our global peers. People like you (krishnaveni) must wakeup to accept truth. I really wish you were never born in India.
RE:Red Herring ?
by shiva on Jun 21, 2008 07:05 AM Permalink
Saurabh,
The real innovation takes place in US & Europe. They are ahead of the game. They have govts that understand & support them. For us,it is an endless game of politics that saps all energy.
Some of us work for companies like CISCO. A good beginning. Yes, we were years behind but are moving ahead now, slowly. I have known IIT engineers & IIM graduates working in Nigeria etc.to save as govt & private companies were paying them just enough to eke out a living. The bank managers even got less than clerks because the latter got OT as a right! The earlier cohorts of the present high-flyers in CISCO etc., had no choice but to work in unprofessional outfits facing humiliation. The uneduated but business savvy bosses comments like "why should my sons waste years for MBA when I can employ people like you?" were common. Most did work far removed from their area of specialisations.
China just signed another $15 billion deals with US businesses. They are ahead in the game. Just look at their infrastructure! They jump ahead and still wants better technology from those who marvel at the progress every time they visit China.
To become real leaders, one has to take baby steps & have a system of governace. At least, we know now what it takes, so let us take one step at a time than begrudge others' progress. Laksmi Mittal has proved that single minded devotion can work miracles in a single generation everywhere. We can get there, provided we want to!
RE:Red Herring ?
by Indiakaking on Jun 21, 2008 01:26 PM Permalink
@Shiva. I appreciate your confidance and your approach to create an environment where people can innovate. What is your idea about our universities. C'se i believe, great universities is a mark of advance culture and technological people. Education must provide proper knowledge and training that helps them decide which is good and bad for their own society.
