[Assam] Assam:FROM INDIA BUSINESS SCHOOLS --2

[Ram Sarangapani]

C'da,

If I may butt in.

> Even though I don't consider the syndrome malevolent, I find it >quite tacky. I will be the first one to acknowledge a fellow person's >success. But would I want to wrap myself up with the reflected >glow of his or her celebrity, like we see desis do so often, all over >this darned internet and in the desi-media?

I have also heard things along that thought sometimes. This really
depends on where you are coming from. Let me explain:

If one truly believe their roots are Indian and yearn for things home,
good news about Indians advancing might actually bring some pride, if
you will.

This is NO different than when we feel proud and elated when we find
Assamese making great strides in the world. Even Assamese, who don't
consider themselves Indian or having roots there, do it all the time.
And so do, people from other countries - all the way to China.

> Could it be due to a debilitating national inferiority complex,self doubt, no doubt born of centuries of colonial subjugation;that when >some-one of  their kind gets noticed by their once-tormentors, they >think, finally they  have arrived, they are getting RESPECT ?

You could have a point there. But then, we see Hispanics go ga-ga over
Cinco-de-Mayo stuff, or you see the St. Patricks dat (wear green).

This elation you talk about is there in all of us. The difference
being for you it may that the success stories must be from Assamese to
feel any sort of elation, while for Bhuban da and others it is
Indians, and more so if it is Assamese.

--Ram






On 8/26/06, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
>
> BK:
>
>
> Another thing:
>
> >As Indians, we feel happy to get good news about our expatriate friends in
> spite of the ground realities of which I am >keenly aware.
>
>
> *** I am curious about this "us Indians" thingie.
>
> I have always wondered WHY Indians like you ( I say you, because I don't
> consider myself either an Indian and certainly not one like you describe
> :-)) get so euphoric about it, and often extend the euphoria to include all
> their kind, even though you don't?
>
>
> Could it be due to a debilitating national inferiority complex,self doubt,
> no doubt born of centuries of colonial subjugation;that when some-one of
> their kind gets noticed by their once-tormentors, they think, finally they
> have arrived, they are getting RESPECT ?
>
> And could the same affliction be the reason for so many Kharkhowas'
> inferiority complex and self-doubt? This time born out of dependence on and
> similar subjugation of Indian colonialism in Assam, even though the latter
> may not be as overt as British colonialism was, but more insidious and
> pervasive?
>
> Even though I don't consider the syndrome malevolent, I find it quite tacky.
> I will be the first one to acknowledge a fellow person's success. But would
> I want to wrap myself up with the reflected glow of his or her celebrity,
> like we see desis do so often, all over this darned internet and in the
> desi-media?
>
> Would you?
>
> Does it reflect a paucity of individualism that so plague desis?
>
> Best.
>
> c
>
>
>
>
>
>
> At 5:09 AM +0100 8/26/06, umesh sharma wrote:
>
> BBaruah at aol.com wrote:
> Chandan/Umesh
>
> As Indians, we feel happy to get good news about our expatriate friends in
> spite of the ground realities of which I am keenly aware. Have no intention
> to make a song and dance about it.
>
> Most able will race ahead, whether it is USA or Namti.  Despite barriers
> like age, sex, colour, creed,  want of  prescribed qualifications, family
> connections, etc.  This particular kind of ability â*" I am speaking from
> experience â*" some of us do possess, particularly in India.
>
> Bhuban
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