Comments on: An Indian Identity in a Globalizing world http://satyameva-jayate.org/2007/10/27/indian-identity-in-globalizing-world/ Dedicated to "Bharat" and "Dharma" Wed, 23 May 2012 16:24:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ashish http://satyameva-jayate.org/2007/10/27/indian-identity-in-globalizing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2059 Ashish Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:49:41 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/2007/10/27/indian-identity-in-globalizing-world/#comment-2059 Shantanu’s question is:
“The real point was the question that I posed to everyone:
Is national identity likely to become less important as the world becomes “smaller” and distances and geographical barriers break down?”

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All I know is that as *knowledge* barriers break down, ie, we learn to do research on our own, everyone and their uncle will want to be associated with India..not India Inc., but the India that has always existed as a culture, a civilization.

When people get to know the Indian roots of almost anything of value:

mathematics; intellectual, benign, uplifting spirituality (not the “join me or die” kind that has its very own dictionary meaning now: “religion”); astronomy; architecture; environment- consciousness; language; art; metallurgy; medicine; textiles; food..

..then the queue will form.

“Global” will come to mean “borrowed from India”..

Yes, all this will be achieved in a small part by the breaking down of distances too, but books, websites, and word-of-mouth will do a far better job..

]]> By: v.c.krishnan http://satyameva-jayate.org/2007/10/27/indian-identity-in-globalizing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 v.c.krishnan Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:44:30 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/2007/10/27/indian-identity-in-globalizing-world/#comment-2058 Dearb Sir, The information on Shri. Ambani proves proves my point. Reliance is an Indian company. Today if Shri. Mukesh is termed to be the richest man overtaking Shri Gates, it is only because the FII's and other Financial pundits have found India a good destination to invest in. Hence it is commerce that makes Shri. Mukesh the Indian take the limelight. If the FII's exit India Shri. Mukesh is not going to be less Indian than he is now! So an identity will definetely be a part of ones living, unless we see the whole concept of life as philosophically as the Rishis of India did. Regards, vck Dearb Sir,
The information on Shri. Ambani proves proves my point. Reliance is an Indian company. Today if Shri. Mukesh is termed to be the richest man overtaking Shri Gates, it is only because the FII’s and other Financial pundits have found India a good destination to invest in.
Hence it is commerce that makes Shri. Mukesh the Indian take the limelight. If the FII’s exit India Shri. Mukesh is not going to be less Indian than he is now!
So an identity will definetely be a part of ones living, unless we see the whole concept of life as philosophically as the Rishis of India did.
Regards,
vck

]]> By: Pragya http://satyameva-jayate.org/2007/10/27/indian-identity-in-globalizing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2057 Pragya Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:58:47 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/2007/10/27/indian-identity-in-globalizing-world/#comment-2057 Adding another perspective to the debate: I don't know if you have seen the latest Idea Cellular Ad featuring Abhishek Bachchan on Indian TV. He, as the headman of the village, is fed up of regular caste-conflicts. He orders "Aaj ke baad is gaon mein koi bhee apNe naam se ni jaaNa jawega" . It is hilarious, yet conveys a subtle message that technology is playing a major role blurring the identities (at least the ones that lead to bloody conflicts) I'll find out if the ad exists on YouTube exists and share the link. Adding another perspective to the debate:

I don’t know if you have seen the latest Idea Cellular Ad featuring Abhishek Bachchan on Indian TV. He, as the headman of the village, is fed up of regular caste-conflicts. He orders “Aaj ke baad is gaon mein koi bhee apNe naam se ni jaaNa jawega” .

It is hilarious, yet conveys a subtle message that technology is playing a major role blurring the identities (at least the ones that lead to bloody conflicts)

I’ll find out if the ad exists on YouTube exists and share the link.

]]> By: B Shantanu http://satyameva-jayate.org/2007/10/27/indian-identity-in-globalizing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2056 B Shantanu Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:07:40 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/2007/10/27/indian-identity-in-globalizing-world/#comment-2056 All: Thanks for the comments... Some of you may have already read this bit of *news*: "Ambani elbows out Gates to become world's richest" http://www.ibnlive.com/news/ambani-elbows-out-gates-to-become-worlds-richest/51373-7.html?xml Question: Should we be proud that Shri Ambani made his fortune in India (as an Indian) or is his nationality merely incidental to the fact of his wealth? All: Thanks for the comments…

Some of you may have already read this bit of *news*:

“Ambani elbows out Gates to become world’s richest”

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/ambani-elbows-out-gates-to-become-worlds-richest/51373-7.html?xml

Question: Should we be proud that Shri Ambani made his fortune in India (as an Indian) or is his nationality merely incidental to the fact of his wealth?

]]> By: v.c.krishnan http://satyameva-jayate.org/2007/10/27/indian-identity-in-globalizing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2055 v.c.krishnan Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:31:05 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/2007/10/27/indian-identity-in-globalizing-world/#comment-2055 Dear Sir, I do not think that as the world becomes smaller the concept of an identity will be lost. Economically speaking, yes the world will lose significantly theconcept of identity, but singly as an individual I do not think it will be happen. Even as of date we have a nobel prize winner talking of how white and blacks are different because of their gene structure. The other day we read about the matter of a probable Australian PM talking tough on the "Shariat" and also spoke very strongly that people who do not believe in a strong 'christian" Australia can leave if they do feel strongly about it. Even as early as last week the European Court of Justice had to intervene in a dispute between the take over proposal by one car maker of european origin of another car maker of european origin, Volkswagon of Germany. It is never a loss of a business that will affect a man but his loss of an identity as a part a certain society will deifnetly affect him and hence national identity will become stronger as business flex their muscles. Regards, vck Dear Sir,
I do not think that as the world becomes smaller the concept of an identity will be lost. Economically speaking, yes the world will lose significantly theconcept of identity, but singly as an individual I do not think it will be happen.
Even as of date we have a nobel prize winner talking of how white and blacks are different because of their gene structure.
The other day we read about the matter of a probable Australian PM talking tough on the “Shariat” and also spoke very strongly that people who do not believe in a strong ‘christian” Australia can leave if they do feel strongly about it.
Even as early as last week the European Court of Justice had to intervene in a dispute between the take over proposal by one car maker of european origin of another car maker of european origin, Volkswagon of Germany.
It is never a loss of a business that will affect a man but his loss of an identity as a part a certain society will deifnetly affect him and hence national identity will become stronger as business flex their muscles.
Regards,
vck

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