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A lot of indians who come to this country never want to go back to india. They seem to kind of hate their country. So the fact Indians are celebrating someone w

A lot of indians who come to this country never want to go back to india. They seem to kind of hate their country. So the fact Indians are celebrating someone who made it out is quite ironic.

geodel 10y ago
Any person of Indian origin successful in west becomes local celebrity unless that person makes his dislike for India very public. India as a nation has very few contemporary role models to look up to so either they resort to mythology or look for successful PIO in west.
- shripadk 10y ago
  Not true at all. We have a lot of contemporary role models to look up to. In fact I can bet that 99% of Indians know nothing about Sundar Pichai. However, I can also bet that 99% would have heard of J.R.D Tata, Kirloskar, Narayan Murthy or Azim Premji. Have you heard of any of these people? I'm sure you haven't. These are local celebrities in India, not Sundar Pichai. For us, an Indian going abroad and making it has a different charm. That's all. It does not suddenly accord him a celebrity status and put him on par with the likes of Tatas, Kirloskars etc. Don't look too much into it.
r00fus 10y ago
A lot? A phase that doesn't have perspective... What about their families and general patriotism and kinship with their birthplace?
singhrk 10y ago
Indian here. Not true, most of us love our country. And people do love to go back. Relocation in general is tough, once you have a family and kids going to school, its really tough to go back
- throwaway_45 10y ago
  You can't raise a family in india? Once you get used to that 150k salary you ain't going back. Pretty much all my cousins and stuff are trying to get out of the country. I am not going to blame you are anyone else trying to make it, but I find it quite hypocritical that Indian publications glorify people who have pretty much left the country for good.
  - pm90 10y ago
    Why is it hypocritical? As you say, a lot of Indians do like to work abroad, and someone who has accomplished the very best of that particular ambition would definitely be of much interest to the Indian public.
  - shripadk 10y ago
    It is hypocritical that Indian publications glorify people who have left the country for good? I think your statement is hypocritical. Has the West not done the same? Who was Mother Teresa? When she adopted India as her home, leaving her birthplace for good, to help the distressed, did the West not glorify her as a "savior" and elevate her status to a "Saint"? Heck even after her death, lots of Western publications still continue to praise her work (and rightfully so). Should we call the West hypocritical then? Just because Sundar Pichai left India for good does not make him any less Indian. At the same time, he is also not a celebrity. If you bother to look at other articles published by the same publications you referred to, you'll notice that they praise a lot of other, more powerful Indian entrepreneurs as well. Sundar Pichai is not even on the same plane as those of Tatas, Birlas, Kirloskars etc. These are the local celebrities (household names if you will). Not Sundar Pichai. Go ask any Indian about Tata and s/he will tell you everything they know. Then ask about Sundar Pichai. That is when you'll understand who is the real celebrity in India.
- geodel 10y ago
  I am sorry but what you said is just lame excuse. There are enough schools and colleges in India from basic to very fancy. I have seen from most of my friends in US, their love for India is mainly remitting dollars there and talking about politics/cricket/cinema.

A lot of indians who come to this country never want to go back to india. They seem to kind of hate their country. So the fact Indians are celebrating someone who made it out is quite ironic.

geodel 10y ago

Any person of Indian origin successful in west becomes local celebrity unless that person makes his dislike for India very public. India as a nation has very few contemporary role models to look up to so either they resort to mythology or look for successful PIO in west.

shripadk 10y ago
Not true at all. We have a lot of contemporary role models to look up to. In fact I can bet that 99% of Indians know nothing about Sundar Pichai. However, I can also bet that 99% would have heard of J.R.D Tata, Kirloskar, Narayan Murthy or Azim Premji. Have you heard of any of these people? I'm sure you haven't. These are local celebrities in India, not Sundar Pichai. For us, an Indian going abroad and making it has a different charm. That's all. It does not suddenly accord him a celebrity status and put him on par with the likes of Tatas, Kirloskars etc. Don't look too much into it.

r00fus 10y ago

A lot? A phase that doesn't have perspective... What about their families and general patriotism and kinship with their birthplace?

singhrk 10y ago

Indian here. Not true, most of us love our country. And people do love to go back. Relocation in general is tough, once you have a family and kids going to school, its really tough to go back

throwaway_45 10y ago
You can't raise a family in india? Once you get used to that 150k salary you ain't going back. Pretty much all my cousins and stuff are trying to get out of the country. I am not going to blame you are anyone else trying to make it, but I find it quite hypocritical that Indian publications glorify people who have pretty much left the country for good.
- pm90 10y ago
  Why is it hypocritical? As you say, a lot of Indians do like to work abroad, and someone who has accomplished the very best of that particular ambition would definitely be of much interest to the Indian public.
- shripadk 10y ago
  It is hypocritical that Indian publications glorify people who have left the country for good? I think your statement is hypocritical. Has the West not done the same? Who was Mother Teresa? When she adopted India as her home, leaving her birthplace for good, to help the distressed, did the West not glorify her as a "savior" and elevate her status to a "Saint"? Heck even after her death, lots of Western publications still continue to praise her work (and rightfully so). Should we call the West hypocritical then? Just because Sundar Pichai left India for good does not make him any less Indian. At the same time, he is also not a celebrity. If you bother to look at other articles published by the same publications you referred to, you'll notice that they praise a lot of other, more powerful Indian entrepreneurs as well. Sundar Pichai is not even on the same plane as those of Tatas, Birlas, Kirloskars etc. These are the local celebrities (household names if you will). Not Sundar Pichai. Go ask any Indian about Tata and s/he will tell you everything they know. Then ask about Sundar Pichai. That is when you'll understand who is the real celebrity in India.
geodel 10y ago
I am sorry but what you said is just lame excuse. There are enough schools and colleges in India from basic to very fancy. I have seen from most of my friends in US, their love for India is mainly remitting dollars there and talking about politics/cricket/cinema.