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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009
Why Indians don’t give back to society
Some characteristics unite Indians. The most visible is our opportunism
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Although I agree with most of the things that you have mentioned in your article, like the opportunist behavior of Indians and all. However, I do not agree to the fact that Indians do not give back to society. For example corporate houses like Tatas and Birlas have given back to society in a big way. Also many alumni from IITs and IIMs have given handsome donations to their alma mater for establishing new interdisciplinary schools, funded research and provided scholarships to many needy students. Moreover, if you go to any holy place in India, you will find there are lot of rest houses (dharamshalas) built by people which charge either no money or very little money. Therefore we can not generalize this theory and can not say that Indians do not give back to society. And as far as opportunism is concerned, yes it is sad but true that Indians are like that. I don't justify it but then the fact is that it is more about survival in this country than anything else.
Akshat
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