India is not as interesting to the world as we may think

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India is not as interesting to the world as we may think
The world wishes to learn nothing from us. In the perception of the ordinary folks, India is not so important
The world wishes to learn nothing from us. In the perception of the ordinary folks, India is not so important
MODERN TIMES
5 min read . 10:35 PM IST
Manu Joseph
We remain peripheral to people in the West but that could well be an opportunity for some of us

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Many Indians feel they are stuck with Indians, that they are so good they “belong in the first world". That what they do is export quality, but they have not been lucky enough to draw the attention of the world. There are Indian entrepreneurs, writers, artists, academics and activists who feel they would be recognized only in “the West". As a result, many things that Indians do is for international recognition. Prestige is something that comes from outside India. But the fact is that the world is not as interested in India as Indians imagine.