Returning to India ideas

When you move to India , certainly consider these options.

If you are returning after two years, you are eligible for moving a house back to India - so less customs or issues.Some sites: http://www.r2iclub.com/ ,http://www.r2iclubforums.com/forums/ [ Thanks to my friend Nagesh ]
A Container transfer of 200 cuft costs us $2000 - $3000. 50 Cuft stuff would cost $1000.
Now I am making a list of personal items I am taking , but this gives you some ideas either for self help or help for community.

- Self Help equipment like
- Garden Material
- Paint Material
- Cutting Material, Carpentry stuff
- Mechanical equipment
- Electrical/Electronic Meters and Gauges
- Laptop/ Mobile/Computer repair equipmentKitchen equipment
- Dining Sets
Sports Goods for Kids
Music equipment for Kids
Ladies Cosmetic equipment
Shaving Sets and other men stuff
Clothes - Socks, Blazers, Ties, Coats, Hats
Home Depot equipment
Auto equipment
- Tires repair
- Meters

So if you see the self help equipment, it can certainly be of good use in India and What is more important is that if we give one equipment to someone from our village or so -- they can make a life of their own which can be one family's livelihood. I am telling my idea - since I know a good place to multiply that idea to unknown industry harvest would be your brain.

In one of my earlier mails I mentioned about industry mapping. This is one of them.
Technology innovation cycle is as follows
Scientist > Engineer > Technician
At one time something that is considered Doctorate/PhD work > with time becomes common engineering work > Technician work
Note one more thing -- the US realized that this industry revolution is actually creating ton of pollution..so after technician they transferred those blue prints to China so all that pollution is taken care of and also give jobs to thousands there in China, but the finished product comes back to US. Nevertheless that opened new opportunities of disposing of that waste - importantly electronic.
Point to be noted is that, now in US this evolution happened in every known industry. And since all our Indian folks are deep down inside in each of these industries , they now have ample amount of know how that very few Americans themselves might not know or more importantly realize. They can build a new education system followed by new industry evolving mechanism. This year - people and new generations in US can actually see how this new government will start creating new industries and industry segments creating jobs for millions of people.

Now if there is a way for 1000's of people returning to India [ thanks to recession ] who know these various industries so very well -- we can actually build at least that technician livelihoods for 1000's of individuals importantly raise there awareness. Raising awareness is the fastest way of spreading this epidemic of industrialization or productivity. We can raise someone's awareness only when we do it ourselves [ Thanks to my friend Sai, who helped me become aware of this]. Note, if I do something for example - replace using the typical Indian sickle in fields and replace that with say Chinese knife to cut the grass -- there will be thousands doing the same..because its fast, quick and less harmful [Thanks to my brother Shyam, who knows so much about rural upliftment]. Awareness multiplies when I do it.
That's where a portal for retuning Indian's plays an important role. That can be a conduit and ground to channelize their ideas, energies and importantly networks will be superb. It has to be a portal and not an email communication because -- its not an idea, its an harvest of ideas and then, offspring's of them and then growing on them - it has to bring awareness in millions - now we have Web 2.0 to help us do that too.

I salute to this land where I learnt the meaning or Evolution and Revolution. I have learnt the value of Vishuddhi Chakra. I learnt not just the reason , but a way to live beyond myself.
This is the land where a stranger says hello and gives me a big smile, that makes my whole day beautiful. This hello, this smile he/she is giving is a result of some great things the historical leaders of this nation have done for this land. They ensured that they created an ambiance where there is respect for policing. They ensured that there is no beggary. They ensured no one dies of slavery. They ensured that hunger and poverty is removed to a large extent. Think of it deeply how this happened - that is where we can get some clear understanding of evolution.
This is the land where my 5 year old son says he wants to be a president. No prizes for guessing how such ideas are born. However my three year daughter still says Doctor - yes same roots as me. This is what we need to take back about living beyond ourselves.
This land helped me connect to my roots. It let me know the leadership values brought forth by Gandhiji (father of nation), Dr Ambedkar and Dr Rajendra Prasad [ who wrote the constitution ] - these people lived beyond their life, their families, their communities - lived selfless lives, left lasting impact on the nation and mankind.

This land and my own land told me that it is now up to us to multiply and breed this leadership -in professional life, family life and community life.

Creating a Profession

How did the Movies come in to existence and how did that evolve into a industry itself giving livelihood for if not millions, thousands of people.
What are those strengths of yours , that when mixed together can bring together a new profession, especially that fills/insulates the void for another big set of people?
Take for example - movies always try to fill a void for people. Indian cinema focusses on hero and heroine. It capitalizes on the fact that all people like to be heroes and heroines and tries to showcase the best self. That was the business case for that industry.
Then the next step for creating the industry was to come up with roles and responsibilities for the different players. Then input, output, analysis story.
So if this is a topic. How do professions evolve?. How do industry models transpire?

Today's Quote

“Do not stand on a high pedestal and take 5 cents in your hand and say, "here, my poor man", but be grateful that the poor man is there, so by making a gift to him you are able to help yourself.It is not the reciever that is blessed, but it is the giver.Be thankful that you are allowed to exercise your power of benevolence and mercy in the world, and thus become pure and perfect.”

- Swami Vivekananda

Injustice anywhere is a threat to Justice everywhere

- Martin Luther King, Jr