Desi is Boring...!!!

India has always shown a tendency of aping the west. We love the western culture and not only we adopt it but we also promote it. We always get fascinated by the word "Imported" however this word is interpreted as the sign of caution in the western countries.

I do not intend to start a never ending debate on Indian vs Western culture. What I intend to discuss here is "Is Desi really Boring...?"

Well! Not Really!!!

We like pizzas but we still find peace in stuffed paratha. We crave for noodles but we still find solace in idly-sambhar. We long for burgers and french fries but we just cannot imagine our lives without dal-chawal and sabzi.

We like the freedom in the west but ask any Westerner if he/she is happy about it. The irony is that they do not even realize the worth. We forget that absolute freedom kills the joy and significance of being free. We still love to argue with our parents for small leverages. We still hide facts from our Dads and pursue our moms for some more. We know that we love it.

We adore Bryan Adams but we love AR Rehman even more. We still find more interest in Abhi-Ash than Brangelina. We love plenty of Hollywood actors and enjoy what they do on the screen but still what strikes a chord in our hearts is the Desi actors and their Desi acts. We often remember the charm of Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic but still DDLJ is our favourite movie.

We admire Abraham Lincoln but still Gandhigiri is our favourite jingo. We criticize the Indian cricket team but still we celebrate its victory. We respect Bill Gates but still Azim Premji is our idol. We enjoy Celine Dion but still Lata Mangeshkar is our Indian nightingale.

We have studied about the most efficient supply chains but still we give the example of dabbawallahs in the marketing exam. We want to study abroad but we still prepare for CAT/IIT JEE.

We have it in us, and we know it, still we shy away from admitting that "Desi Rocks". There is something about Desi which is in our blood, which is all pervasive. We just do not accept it and I am glad to be an exception.