India and Indians, being invaded and plundered for as long as 400 years, they tried to tame us only to find more of the wildness emerging doubly.
They thought they would teach us their ways, their language, their culture, but least they knew that although we are good students we own our own identity our rich culture.
We emerged as our own…safe in our beliefs, our traditions, our culture, our rituals, our faith…so much so that world today is looking at us in hope that we would begin a thought process which would bring peace all around….
Yes we are tenacious…We are persistent when we argue..staunch in our moral policing…insistent in spitting and throwing trash all over our cities…unyielding in changing our ways for better…
But then we also are determined to make it big, resolute in finding comfort in our myths, legends and miracles, unflinching in holding on to family and uncompromising in our food flavors (No wonder brands like KFC and McDonald had to introduce menus to suit Indian palate).
Perhaps our dogged approach to prove ourselves right at all times is what that has kept us afloat. India has always attracted attention…Ancient explorers were drawn in for spices, riches and ancient knowledge and today too the brains and a growing economy pull the people from world over.
The global influence of India and Indians is evident in NASA considering Sanskrit language for computer, in Harvard Business School studying the simple and efficient ‘dabbawala’system of Mumbai, in many words from Hindi language being included in the Oxford English Dictionary, in Chicken Tikka Masala becoming the favorite dish of United Kingdom…so much so that the current American President even based his speech to address Indian-Americans on Indian political party’s catchphrase “Ab ki baar, Trump (Modi) Sarkar”!
Indians, however rich and wealthy they become, they will still find solace in eating food with hands sitting on the floor and among family members. Talking and laughing aloud. Touching and seeking blessing from their parents every morning without fail.
Perhaps love is in the air in India, else which country would have sustained so peacefully and with harmony with such diverse culture. Where ” Kos Kos par badle paani, char kos par vaani” means, The water changes after every ten miles & language after every forty…
We Indians live like that everyday.
Indians have made International niche, how can we forget the recent satellite launches by ISRO. And with the launch of the world’s heaviest satellite back became the first ever country to do so.
Well if we start talking about history this blog would perhaps take days to finish and ages to read.
Talking about love how can one forget the epitome of confessed love world over…The “TAJ MAHAL”
For his beloved queen a king builds a palace, actually it is tomb, hence you see royalty runs in blood.
On a visit once to this magnificent structure, I witnessed the most beautiful loving gesture of an old foreign couple. The man and his wife kissed passionately to celebrate their sixty years of married life amidst loud cheering from family and tourists with the Taj as the backdrop…I was bowled over by their love for each other and glad that they chose the Taj for symbolizing their love..
Qualified as an architect during one of my design classes, a faculty showed us the creation, “The Bean”
during presentation we all seemed mesmerized That the ‘Bean’ made of some 168 steel plates seamlessly welded together mimicking a mercury droplet with its underbelly having a navel like center called ‘omphalos’ or Greek for navel, is the brainchild of an Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor was indeed a matter of pride for me.
There are many instances proving that the sway of the world towards India is surging.
Westerners are fascinated by Yoga and many travel to India for practicing and adopting it in routine life; Indian ethnic weaves and motifs attract travelers from West as also does the intricately carved forts and palaces; Shiva is a mystery to them and Kali a fascinating icon…
A proud Indian that I am, I owe it to my traditional upbringing.
Indians are becoming a breed of discerning travelers and recognising this fact, Lufthansa has come up with a commercial to woo the new Indian travelers insisting it is#MoreIndianThanYouThink
Two years ago a friend was traveling to New York for vacation and his co-passengers happened to be a little four-year-old American girl and her mother. The little girl was the prettiest thing he had seen but aware of the American inhibitions of talking with strangers, he just offered a formal unsure smile before slipping onto the seat next to them. Next thing I remember, he know is the little girl singing ‘Gayatri Mantra’ during the flight! He haven’t heard a four-year old Indian child do that in such clear and mellifluous voice. Apparently the girl studied in a private school in New York where they teach Sanskrit, importance of saying the shlokas aloud and Indian dance forms along with other subjects. No prize for guessing…I definitely felt proud of my roots and am sure he felt too …of the world being #MoreIndianThanYouThink On the map…
there have been instances where being Indian has made me swell up in pride…it felt like I was on top of the world and India was the crown jewel.
Qualified as an architect during one of my design classes, a faculty showed us the creation, “The Bean” 
There are many instances proving that the sway of the world towards India is surging.