Being Indian!!!
does that mean just singing our National Anthem? [ sometimes without having the knowledge that while singing national anthem we need to stand up in respect!]
or it means saving our great culture by opposing each [possible change by saying "Ye hamari sabhyata ke khilaf he!"... [ can a TV show damage our great culture? ]
Or it means wearing Khadi but praising and promoting Foreign company brands?? [ how many of us have at least 1 khadi outfit in our wardrobe? n how often we use it? ]
does that means the craze to study and getting settled abroad, and still celebrating all Indian festival , missing India badly! [for an example:: if my family is middle class, my father is not understanding my goals or cant give me platform to develp myself, if my mother is half or not educated .... do i ask other families to adopt me???? CANT WE FIND BEST EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIA? or WE DON'T TRY? ]
I am confused!!!! [ don't worry i am born confused!, its not ur fault!]
15th August, 2009.... it was a public holiday.... just a public holiday?
i had to attend Flag hoisting at my institute "Compulsory" !
what a pity!!!! we received a circular from institute that all Staff members have to attend Flag hoisting compulsory else disciplinary actions will be taken... and last line was - program is followed by light refreshment and tea!
its pity that on Independence day function we all need some added attraction or a threat to attend flag hoisting ! as its more holiday then a special day! we feel like we have a list of IMP things to do on a holiday else then attending an Independence day function.... [such as sleeping, sleeping....n sleeping a lot!] .... does that mean being INDIAN?
if it would have been our or our loved1's birthday , we wouldn't have woke up early to wish , or to visit temple?
Being INDIAN .... What it Exactly means????
[can u explain?? i m again confused!!!]
Comments
me also posted an article on 15 august about waking up against corruption.
http://thecornerteastall.blogspot.com/
So what do u expect pl. to do on this Day? Every country has a special Day and every body do what Indians do. ;D
Well, that example of not wealthy parents and country, i would say one is related with total emotions and other mix of emotion and brain. In general ppl. think whoever settled abroad is just for opportunities! but there are many reasons apart from it. BTW, what do u think our ancestors were originally from which place, India or from somewhere else?!!!!
i totally agree with u!!!
my views were just @ the people who run abroad just for money and whenver comeback, always praise like" abroad all s so clean.... so wealthy... n india s...ohhh!"
ia is also developing and we cn make it clean and wealthy! cnt we? just that was d point.. as i observed many of my friends n students just gone abroad feeling others abroad are more developed compared to india!
i dint meant any objection on NRIs... as i respect their feelings a lot.. my meaning was just that dnt leave india just because u feel living in India is not better compared to abroad, even in india u can get that level of living with a bit more efforts!
i am really sorry , if unintentionally hurt feelings of my precious NRI friends!! [as if u all have read my old posts, u will find all my friends are NRI...]
sorry again!
this post was just to criticize me n people like me in India....
as i felt bad as had to attend function compulsory! and on my way i had realized how stupid i am to feel like that! and also found i have many people around me- just like me!
sorry to ALL!!!
heartily sorry!
no, you should not feel sorry for anything. Your all points are valid.
Being Indian means-
1 to bring up and care proper our family,relatives,friends and neighbours too.
2 to help our surrounding by not poluting it with litter,words or act.
3 try to be as honest as possible(I know it is difficult, so I used word'try')and then expect in return.
For me these points are enough, now if I dont celebrate independence day or sing national anthem or dont go to pray at temple/mosk/church, does not matter.
I hate all these religious ppl who are just poluting atmospher with more than 80 decibles.
And you had a point in case of NRI (b4r someone attack-I am too a NRI)that they abuse India in a bad way, yes we all have right to compare things but it should be to change it for better and not criticism sake only.
Me and my friends have never used mineral water in India and we never have fallen ill too!!!
LOL our body is originally indian and our lets keep our heart too.(A requst, take this lightly-no offense to anyone)Amen
You are true when you say people prefer to go abroad for earning money and comforts. But I don't see anything wrong in it as long person is coming back to his/her roots after attaining his/her goals. Everyone wants to make big money and moving out of India just make that desire of a person bit easier to attain. You may also have lot of ambitions for yourself and your family and some day if you are given a choice to move abroad even you will also not be able to say no for that. I'm an NRI from Singapore. When I left the shores of India I was in debt of 10Lakhs+ and today after 3 years, I have not only wiped off the debt but also made sound financial base for myself and my family. Do you think by staying in India I could have done that so fast (if not impossible not so easy as well)?
About bashing of India by NRIs, perhaps the view point expressed is misinterpreted most of the time. As you said India is not that bad and trying to be best in each aspect but sometimes keep trying is not enough e.g. Singapore got it's independence just 44 years back and India got it 62 years back. Singapore in a single generation time turned from dirty, hungry and poor nation to developed nation with 9th highest per capita income of people in world. Against that what India could achieve despite of all the favorable conditions? (Pls don't see this also as India bashing by NRI) Sometimes rather being emotional one has to accpet the reality for the betterment. Once you become NRI than only you will be able to understand the view point.
this is my thinking..dont putted on U or anyone else**:P
KRISHNA PANCHAL