West is in!
Although I feel that Indian concepts like Swadeshi, and the movements by Communists like Mamta Bannerjee, and social activists like Medha Patkar, are totally justified, I will not hesitate to state here that some aspects of Western ideology are significant to even us Indians in this modern world.
The foreign stress on family is a good example and we all know that if you have a dysfunctional family, you will not be able to achieve much. Also, the foreign stress on independence is a good idea. Many teenagers in the western world are out to fend for themselves and make a living out on their own. This is something that we should adopt here, as our children are often too spoilt to be able to work, live and fend for themselves.
Also foreign ideas of working together and team work are something that we must learn from. We must educate our children and make them independent individuals. Other Western ideologies like competition, stress, greed, too much power etc must be shunned.
Since we know both sides of the world, we must consider ourselves fortunate, as the West has no inkling of what transpires in Indian minds and homes. Drug use, illegitimate sex, unwanted openness, alcohol and substance abuse are all western concepts that we must shun, but which have been deliberately piled onto us by the Western media.
In the social context, globalization, privatization, capitalization etc are good, if they work for the majority and help reduce poverty and stop exerting power in the hands of a few.
We do not know it, but some Western countries like Germany have advanced greatly due to the Indological studies that they have carried out out there. Britain, America and most parts of Europe are waking up to the benefits of yoga and alternative medicine like Ayurveda. We should be proud of our antecedents and strive forth to be world best.
Neha Singh
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