India and Endless Woes- What Are We In the Eyes of the World?

We live in India. A country which houses more than 1.2 billion people and is known for its rich culture and heritage. We possessed all that's required to drive our nation to glory and prosperity. But where we are today is pretty much far and away from where we actually should have been. Have you ever wondered why?

It is primarily because of one and only one reason - We do not value our land, our country more than ourselves. Our life, our jobs, our houses, our families, our future is what comes first and everything else takes a back seat in our priorities list. I'm not suggesting that we should simply sit and brood about the hapless state that our country's affairs are in, but we should spare a thought and do the needful at least during troubled times like these. If you are wondering about what I'm talking about, well, it is about the 'Image of India' in the eyes of the 'foreigners'.

How often have we seen taxi drivers and autorickshaw drivers circling around the foreigners who can just stop and stand there feeling awkward? How often do we see tourists getting raped in prime tourist locations? How often do we see tourist guides wooing the foreigners to take their services and coming out with innovative ways to fool them? Be it at shopping places, tourist spots or simply any other place , we consider the white skinned men and women to be mere puppets from whom we can extract a bounty from! This is indeed an act of shame and we are not simply losing out on our image to a family or two of foreigners but to an entire country or two.

This is one of the prime reasons why our country has been portrayed in a manner which makes us stand with our heads down. Numerous film makers look at India as a spot to shoot their films on the poor , needy and the malnourished. We are looked at as a dirty place with filthy slums and greedy people who give a damn about the nation.

We do know that we are far better than that and we can outnumber a number of developing nations when it comes to our skill and competence. However, the global image is something which needs to be repaired immediately to avoid adverse effects which could also dent our economy in the future.
Wake up India, we have a brighter face to show.