I come across a lot of posts from desis here that are very very quick to point out how bad India is. I mean "there's no news like bad news" is taken to another level. While I actually see the west acknowledging the rise of east and recognizing an eventuality, I see just as many desis downplaying the syndrome.

Nothing seems to please this faction of people. No matter what India does, they always seem to look India through a microscope.

So tell me something, what the bloody hell is so great about North America? Wide roads that get congested when it drizzles? What is it? Why are you all so enamored by this bloody fake part of the world that is lacking in fundamental societal values so much? How many here call North America "home sweet home"? How many here call India "home sweet home"?

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B'lorean,
You canot generalise NA to be the same. For eg. an Individual will have diff. experience in USA and in Canada and you canot tie both of them together.
While I am not a fan of neither India or Canada, from my experience, I can tell you why people like to come to North america (Note that some points may be relavant only to USA or only to Canada).

Why Desi's like North America
1. Pollutionless , clean environment
2. Casteless system
3. All people are white, well dressed, speak English, are fragrant, act decently, well cultured etc...
4. Free english schools
5. to somewhat degree the conversion rate
6. CPP/ Social security/ Social welfare/ free handouts etc...
7. Good Transport system, Good roads,
8. Ability to come up in life though a peon in India / BA In India etc... and can buy car, have a mortgage etc..
9. Intelligent work space. People use the latest technology/ Business practice to work.
10. People oppressed in India (like failure to bear a child, Drug habits etc..) can have a free life in NA without social stigma
11. Free healthcare
12. Employment Insurance
13. Passport and its benefits.
14. Once you have children, handouts from the govt.
15. No need to worry about your children as long you can feed them until age 16. After that, they study with OSAP. Do part time jobs. No dowry. Children will themselves seek a partner
16. Status symbol
17. Ability to eat very nice food which is luxury in India for most people.

That is all I can think about now. Hope other CD's will add to it.

Peace by TK

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In the bargain you get -15 / -20 c temperatures and winters for half the year ....

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Fido.

I completely agree with blorean. India is great. North America's got nothing compared to India.
Moral of the story: Please stay in India.

YAwn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a oft repeated and boring topic.

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You know you are a desi when ........ You spew forth the virtues of India, but don't want to live there...............You've never had a tanning salon membership

Now a days lot of people (including succesfuly & setteled guys in North America) are going back to India after living many years in NA. [Not only because of laid off or economy issue]

Once you entered in NA, it is easy to live and setteled in NA in compare of going back to india and settled again after living many years in NA.

Think about it and you will find lot of good points of India in compare of NA.

Each and Every country has good and bad. But it all depends on what we want.

Please find link below to know about who/when/how/why people are going back to India. India has lot of goods in compare of NA.

http://www.r2iclub.com/

Thanks

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Originally posted by Fido

In the bargain you get -15 / -20 c temperatures and winters for half the year ....

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