A Month In India
It has been quite some time (8 years to be precise) that I have left Mumbai for Tokyo. I have in these years never had a chance to work in Mumbai.
Recently, we decided that we should have some presence in India. So my this visit to India was with a sole purpose of meeting as many people as possible, talking to them, spending time with them and visiting as many places as possible.
As a child in Mumbai, I did not travel much into rural India and experience or know the difficulties which the rural folk underwent. Neither did I travel to any foreign countries although as I child I did envy the Western style of living and felt a longing for the same so did the other children of my age. Even in those days, Mumbai was and still is a flourishing and vibrant city. But now with a buzzing economy, the day and night life have become more energetic.
The world`s focus is now on India. With over a billion people, a huge market, proven democracy and a stable currency, India I feel is on a threshold of migrating into an economic power status in the years to come.
The purpose of my visit was to see how India is changing in fields as diverse as business to education to dining.
The fact of the matter is that money is being made at a record pace in India. The number of millionaires is increasing. This is resulting in the tastes of the individuals becoming sophisticated. All this is leading to a market boom never before seen in India. A stage where the needs are increasing by the day. The education methodology and the schooling is changing, with parents wanting to give the best of the education to their children. The dining habits are changing with International cuisine and fine dine restaurants making a mark. The funniest part is that the above changes are being observed even in the small towns of India. It is not limited to only a few cities.
On the education front, the new generation appears to be well read, internet savvy and is in touch with International affairs However, the thing which surprised me most that Indians in general (including teachers and students) are absolutely blank regarding Japan.
This is the area where we at GeoManage intend to work. We wish to make a difference by bridging the gap between the nations or should I say between the people.
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