Nandan Nilekani told Thomas Friedman that 'hey, the world is getting flat'. Thomas Friedman went home and wrote a book on that topic titled "The World is Flat". I don't mean to differ from Nandan Nilekani or Thomas Friedman in any way. They are both very intelligent men. I'd say, the book is a 'must read' if one wants to comprehend the way Globalization is changing our planet, and our lives. Many other popular writers and journalists have come up with imitations of Thomas Friedman's work, but none of them could match the alacrity and attention to detail in Friedman's narrative which virtually touched upon all the aspects of Globalization.
India is one of the countries which have gained tremendously because of Globalization; mainly the IT, BPO and Manufacturing industries. It has generated employment for India's huge educated population and has thereby raised the living standards of millions. But then, there's a far more huge uneducated, illiterate population that's struggling to catch up.
India is a land of contradictions. It is famously said about India that for anything that is true about it, the opposite is also equally true. I think the image below says it all. I took it from inside an aeroplane as it was taking off from the Mumbai Airport.
India is one of the countries which have gained tremendously because of Globalization; mainly the IT, BPO and Manufacturing industries. It has generated employment for India's huge educated population and has thereby raised the living standards of millions. But then, there's a far more huge uneducated, illiterate population that's struggling to catch up.
India is a land of contradictions. It is famously said about India that for anything that is true about it, the opposite is also equally true. I think the image below says it all. I took it from inside an aeroplane as it was taking off from the Mumbai Airport.
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