The exodus of people from India to the US could also be for various other reasons apart from the above mentioned case.
There are no doubt many positive facets of life here in the US. As mentioned earlier, US of A is a land of freedom. One could be the way they wanted to be. It could be the way they dress, the way they work, the way they spend their time and money, or the way they maintain relationships with the others, which most of them might not be enjoying back home. As an example, lets consider the work culture here. Almost every employee/contractor here is paid on an hourly basis. They work for 8 hrs a day and 5 days a week. For any amount of extra work/hours they spend, they would be paid. This is not the case in India. Regardless of any amount of hours/work one does there, they get the same amount paid monthly. Coming to the work culture, there is no bossism here. Ofcourse, these days many of the companies in India also have no bossism (officially said). But we can find people gossipping/complaining/dominating.
Coming to the human relationships among friends and relatives, Indians are more interested in knowing about the others. Most of the people undoubtedly are not the same as they appear. Every individual needs to be given some private space and freedom. But most of us are either dictated/forced/convinced by others ideas and opinions. The level of lenience that people take or give is more. Some people would not like others to grab lenience from them. The Americans
behave quite differently in this matter. Every individual has some space and they do not indulge in others matters. They devote their time in enjoying life the way they want. Certain things are both positive/negative in the India and the US. The government of the US takes care of the primary education for all the US children. It also takes care of the old and the destitutes. Hence there is no obligation for the children or the old to stay with their familes. Since every individual irrespective of age, sex, race, creed, earn for their living, one is out of the bondage that we usually have in our families. But it is a good sign to see the old working with enthusiasm and leading their lives independently, rather than depending upon their children for the living.
behave quite differently in this matter. Every individual has some space and they do not indulge in others matters. They devote their time in enjoying life the way they want. Certain things are both positive/negative in the India and the US. The government of the US takes care of the primary education for all the US children. It also takes care of the old and the destitutes. Hence there is no obligation for the children or the old to stay with their familes. Since every individual irrespective of age, sex, race, creed, earn for their living, one is out of the bondage that we usually have in our families. But it is a good sign to see the old working with enthusiasm and leading their lives independently, rather than depending upon their children for the living.
Children in India are taken care of by their parents until they get a job for their living, average age of which is 20 years. The parents earn and spend the money for their children's education, food and other utilities. As it is a give and take policy every where, the children would look after their parents in their old age. This depends on the amount of affection one has on ones parents. Normally, people work in India until they reach the age of 60 and stop working after that enjoying their retiral benefits. That is not the case here. As long as the body and mind function, these people work and earn for their living and spend life the way they want.
IIMs, IITs, REC (NIT)s, AIIMS and many other educational institutions in India undoubtedly produce thousands of intelligent, creative master minds who take part in improving the world. They are helping the mankind and making the human life easier and better. After struggling through 7-10 years of highly competitive environment in India to study the courses from various prestigious institutions, they get admissions into the universities where they get an
opportunity to utilise their skill and genious to discover new paths of life to the world. US and many other rich countries have well established laboratories, universities and technology available with them. India has got independence only 60 years back. It takes many more years to see such things established in India. Hence institutions all over the world recognise Indian students as the potential to make proper usage of their technology in making research, business, and hence involve in the global development of the human race.
opportunity to utilise their skill and genious to discover new paths of life to the world. US and many other rich countries have well established laboratories, universities and technology available with them. India has got independence only 60 years back. It takes many more years to see such things established in India. Hence institutions all over the world recognise Indian students as the potential to make proper usage of their technology in making research, business, and hence involve in the global development of the human race.
10 years back in India, mobile phone and laptop were considered to be the gadgets for a rich man. Today they are the necessary tools for a common man. ATM machines, automated systems and various other features that we have in every industry today, were beyond imagination some 20 years back. Who made it possible to bring such revolutions? The technologists and the business people. Today, computer is a very common word that is known to every living person 
on the earth. Was this the scenario 15 years back? In such a short span (15 years), the technology rose to a very high level, which the technologists also might not have dreamt.
Digital camera, which needs no development of the film into a negative, was a sensation. With a handy cam, any person could shoot the motion pictures. Mobile technology is a revolution. Telephone and telegraph industry started with tring tring trunk call to be connected just 50 years back. From then we saw the telegram which used telegraphic codes, land line telephone (used by people who were well-off and normal people used to use their neighbours phone as PP),
pager, organiser, black and white mobile phone, CDMA, blue tooth, mobile with integrated camera, wireless, and now the most awaited iPhone, which has incorporated all the features of iPod, phone and internet browser within a single equipment, which can be operated completely by touch. There is no keypad in it. The cost of Computers and memory devices were so huge that only companies which needed them invested in them. Today how much does a laptop cost? Less than Rs.25000. Memory sticks of 2 GB are given as birthday gifts. Who made possible all these things in such a short span of time? The various students turned technologists have struggled years of their lives in laboratories to discover and make such innovations. Businessmen made such technology available to the common man. These are the changes that took place in the world in recent years. Many Indians were part of these changes.
on the earth. Was this the scenario 15 years back? In such a short span (15 years), the technology rose to a very high level, which the technologists also might not have dreamt.Digital camera, which needs no development of the film into a negative, was a sensation. With a handy cam, any person could shoot the motion pictures. Mobile technology is a revolution. Telephone and telegraph industry started with tring tring trunk call to be connected just 50 years back. From then we saw the telegram which used telegraphic codes, land line telephone (used by people who were well-off and normal people used to use their neighbours phone as PP),
pager, organiser, black and white mobile phone, CDMA, blue tooth, mobile with integrated camera, wireless, and now the most awaited iPhone, which has incorporated all the features of iPod, phone and internet browser within a single equipment, which can be operated completely by touch. There is no keypad in it. The cost of Computers and memory devices were so huge that only companies which needed them invested in them. Today how much does a laptop cost? Less than Rs.25000. Memory sticks of 2 GB are given as birthday gifts. Who made possible all these things in such a short span of time? The various students turned technologists have struggled years of their lives in laboratories to discover and make such innovations. Businessmen made such technology available to the common man. These are the changes that took place in the world in recent years. Many Indians were part of these changes.
US welcomed Indian people and gave us an opportunity to bring about the change and we have proved ourselves in various fields like Medicine, IT, Electronics, Communication, Transportation, Banking, Agriculture, Chemicals, Pharmacy, Management and many other industries. In this process, many Indians have made their life in the US. Many have sacrificed their mother land, their parents, friends and relatives, happiness, just to serve the world. Given an opportunity who would not like to go back to their schools and make fun of their teachers again? Who would not like to play with their friends? Who would not like to eat their mother made home food? In the 100 crore population in India, today we have lots of youngsters with immense potential. World has become smaller. Today it is a global village that we call the world as. It takes lesser time to travel from India to UK than to travel from Chennai to Delhi by train. There are many self-sufficient countries in the world who are inviting people to exhibit their skill. And the youth in India has to encash the opportunities. This was not the scenario 15 years back. The unemployment rate was high. The number of industries were less. Today we have many industries in India which are globally noticed. We have made our entry into the global business. We have created employment for ourselves by marketing ourselves. We have shown the world that we can prove our talent from any corner of the world.
Hence the exodus. Hence the migration of people to the other countries. We have generated wealth for ourselves, our country and the world. So today, we need not worry for being far from our motherland. We have to be couteous enough to thank our motherland for having given such wonderful youth, when we enjoyed, played in the mud, studied, danced and learnt what life is. The very instinct of the Indian heritage and culture would imbibe in us when we took birth on the land of India.There were thousands of familes in India whose standards of living rose due to their children working here in the US. Every father would be proud to send off his child to the US hoping that his child would be recognised by the entire world. The dreams which our elder generation dreamt are being realised in this generation and they are very happy about it. Standard of living in India on the whole has improved. Ofcourse technology has both boon and bane. It is up to the individual to take in the respective sense.
After having read Sudha Murthy's 'Dollar Bahu' and after having interacted with many Indians living in the US and the people of the US, I realised that one cannot judge about life in India or the life in the US. Where ever you are, be happy. Brain and Muscle - you use them or lose them. Use your mind and body to serve the society either directly or indirectly. Exemplify the next generation. Spread peace and love in the environment around you and make the world a better place to live.
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