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Celebrating NRI success: When 'national pride' trumps obvious questions

Should we not stop uncritically celebrating NRIs' elevation without regard to what kind of companies they are getting to run, and the nature of their products or business practices, wonders T N Ninan

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T N Ninan
One cannot blame successful people for being successful people. But is it time to stop uncritically celebrating every time an Indian-born techie gets to head a giant corporation overseas – without regard to what kind of companies they get to run, and the nature of their products or business practices? Or should national pride trump such questions?
 
But first give credit where it is due. One has to acknowledge the achievements of those who make the hike from India to a new country with a different culture, qualify for prized degrees at storied universities, and then work quickly up
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