It's more of a "Can a leopard change its spots?" type of question. And the answer is obvious.
Dipy, I agree 100% with your statement about frameworks and how
it is near impossible to reproduce the individual successes
of Indians abroad in India. However, I don't agree with
the "leapard won't change it's spots" comment above.
My fellow mallus have been known for quite some time to
comment on the fact that the mallu is a hardworking
animal anywhere outside the borders of Malluland (er... Kerala),
but turns into a leisure loving parasite the moment he
sets foot inside the homestate. There is a lot of truth
to this comment, and the social and economic structure in
Kerala is to blame for a lot of this.
But take a look at how Kerala has changed in just one century.
From a feudal, superstitious, largely illiterate society, to a
relatively egalitarian, highly literate, intellectual
soceity. I don't see any reason to think that the pace
of change has slowed down. I am optimistic that Kerala
will change into a more entrepreneurial and capitalistic
society in the next century, if for no other reason than
that intellectuals are already talking about how
the lack of these traits is negative for the state.
I have to say that I haven't thought about India
as a whole in the same context much, but India
has also seen a lot of change in the past century,
and I am cautiously optimistic about the next. |
