Some thoughts on Indian progress in the West ; Preliminary observations

Our country is being looked upon as an emerging superpower. In India, at least, a large number of people believe that this country is going to be the site for great changes along with the China. It is being circualted among the middle classes that because of the language power this country is going to be in an advantageous position. In India a sizable number of people use English. This number, although less than 2% of the entire population, is quite big in number. Indian English using middle classes have proved themselves as most rootless elites of modern world. Most of them feel proud just to live in the western countries especially in USA. The entry of a few lakh Indian Americans with millions of dollars in this category of people called Non Resident Indians have been widely publicized as a new force in America. It is projected as a class which is gaining strength in America economically. The political elites of America no longer treat them with disdain anymore. In other countries also the Indians' image has changed from a backward country to a rapidly advancing country with huge prospects of economic prosperity. It needs to be analysed how this change is justified. It also needs to be seen how this image of powerful Indians living in America is changing the perceptions of middle classes in India. ( to continue...)