I don't know who started prefixing these words behind the name of an Indian origin. Well, one would think, "What's wrong in it?". It casts a shadow of the greatness of India, precariously on our minds, even though for a few seconds.
For me, it started with Mr. Satya Nadella, the new CEO of Microsoft, as his name pervaded almost headlines of every newspaper. I didn't got what news channels too portrayed of him and his family. Yes, we should be happy that an " Indian born" has been chosen as the CEO and we should laud that too.
What drew my attention was " Why we were not able to utilize his potential for the benefit of our country"?. Absolutely, it was his choice, no doubt. We didn't have the resources, the technology and of course the infrastructure at that time. While getting happy shouldn't we be a little concerned about the other side of it.
If we look back the above mentioned person, he is not the single example of his kind. Well, thanks to wikipedia too for helping me with the names.The lady who died in a tragic crash, Kalpana Chawla. Famous writer, M. Night Shyamlan, Nina Davuluri( miss America 2014), Dr. Har Gobind Khurana( nobel prize for Medicine) and many more people.
I pondered why we never called Milkha Singh being a "Pakistan-origin" then? (because it was before the partition he was born there). The same I thought for Sir, Gulzar, when I read today that a street was going to be named after him in Pakistan. It perturbed me, though I don't know why. The people of those countries may too, have felt the same on hearing " Indian Origin", Why wouldn't they?
Instead of articulating " origin" word , I think we must pay heed and haste to the word " Origin-ality". What must be assessed should not be the roots of someone. The onus of concern should be on the ingenious hardwork that they do and talent that these people possess.
I don't know when and where this concept will end but till it ends I know we have a lot of work to do, to make this concept that focuses on " Originality". Till then another addition to the above concept, " Rajeev Suri, an Indian-origin has been named CEO, Nokia."
For me, it started with Mr. Satya Nadella, the new CEO of Microsoft, as his name pervaded almost headlines of every newspaper. I didn't got what news channels too portrayed of him and his family. Yes, we should be happy that an " Indian born" has been chosen as the CEO and we should laud that too.
What drew my attention was " Why we were not able to utilize his potential for the benefit of our country"?. Absolutely, it was his choice, no doubt. We didn't have the resources, the technology and of course the infrastructure at that time. While getting happy shouldn't we be a little concerned about the other side of it.
If we look back the above mentioned person, he is not the single example of his kind. Well, thanks to wikipedia too for helping me with the names.The lady who died in a tragic crash, Kalpana Chawla. Famous writer, M. Night Shyamlan, Nina Davuluri( miss America 2014), Dr. Har Gobind Khurana( nobel prize for Medicine) and many more people.
I pondered why we never called Milkha Singh being a "Pakistan-origin" then? (because it was before the partition he was born there). The same I thought for Sir, Gulzar, when I read today that a street was going to be named after him in Pakistan. It perturbed me, though I don't know why. The people of those countries may too, have felt the same on hearing " Indian Origin", Why wouldn't they?
Instead of articulating " origin" word , I think we must pay heed and haste to the word " Origin-ality". What must be assessed should not be the roots of someone. The onus of concern should be on the ingenious hardwork that they do and talent that these people possess.
I don't know when and where this concept will end but till it ends I know we have a lot of work to do, to make this concept that focuses on " Originality". Till then another addition to the above concept, " Rajeev Suri, an Indian-origin has been named CEO, Nokia."
