Cost Of Westernization!

We have always wanted to travel west haven’t we.. if America does it then it has to be better! This attitude of self suppressing and blindly following the west has led INDIA on a downward journey since 1947. Yes when someone has set a standard by achieving some goals u have to learn and implement his strategy. We have to learn and implement and not blindly follow.

We trust any product just because it has the name “made in U.S.A” or “made in china” in it; we trust them so blindly that the future makers of any product will flash the label “not made in INDIA”!!

This concept of westernization has its roots deep within almost every state in INDIA.

Almost every individual over 16 of age has a snazzy mobile.

50% of the families own a car.

Youth and pub has become an integral concept, night-outs a common phenomenon.

Huge malls across the city with all kinds of designer outfits.. branded footwear, underwear...

Mad rush for IT sector jobs..

This may be development for some individuals.. while INDIA will still be a developing country by the year 2050.

The term developing country as described in Wikipedia –

A developing country is a country that has low standards of democratic governments, industrialization, social programs, and human rights guarantees that are yet to develop to those met in the west. It is often a term used to describe a nation with a low level of material wellbeing.

With cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Cochin.. with roads filled with luxury cars and roadsides with big malls.. yet we are in a country that has low standards of living???

Yes we are still a developing country. In order for a nation to develop, We must develop the standard of living of the population from the bottom up.

Microsoft’s mission from when I was a young kid — a computer on every desk and in every home. That mission, of course, had an implicit suffix of “…running Microsoft software”. 

Bill Gates wanted to achieve his mission not by quantity but by quality. Microsoft has been constantly updating its products every day.

While in Tamil Nadu, the present chief minister had declared in his election manifesto that he would offer free television sets to almost everyone across T.N. he also went to the extent of successfully distributing 21.09 lakh sets till date. This process is nothing but misuse of millions of tax payer’s money for personal gain. As a thoughtful leader he must have devised strategies to make the 21.09 lakh people capable of buying a television set on their own. He could have given government jobs for these 21.09 lakh people. Or set up small scale industries employing quarter of these people.  

People may argue that we are progressing. Our progress is not strong and unanimous. We may justify our growth in IT and aeronautical sectors. These developments will increase the pride of our nation among international communities but won't fill the stomach of the masses who are still below the poverty line. We should attain an universal growth. Our Government, politicians and people should work hard to narrow down the gap between rich and poor. There won't be any progress without giving attention to socio-economic imbalances.

Where do we lose our track??

Westernization..