Why Indian-origin CEOs Rule the Global Market (And NOT Indians.)

I am just totally baffled by the fact that top BigTech companies are today led, directed and bossed by Indian-origin CEOs.

This staggering trend just isn't stopping. Google gets Sudar Pichai, okay. Microsoft gets Satya Nadella, good. Adobe gets Shantanu Narayen, great. The mighty IBM gets Arvind Krishna, wonderful. The fancy Starbucks gets Laxman Narsimhan, WoW. Popular Twitter gets Parag Aggrawal, "stop kidding me, now!" And now the G.O.A.T platform YouTube gets its new boss Neal Mohan.

There are two kinds of people who react to this.

 First are those who take immense pride in sharing their nationality with these CEOs. They feel like they themselves have conquered the Earth just by seeing an Indian run a big big company. Its kinda good reaction.

The others are those who think there's really something wrong in this scheme of things. Ofcourse they feel good for the CEOs' herculian success, but also wonder why India was not able to harness their talent, and that why they needed to get out of India to thrive.

I am that type of person who comes in both of these categories. When I heard about an Indian origin CEO running some big company once or twice, initially my reaction was of the first category. But now as I learn that atleast 60 out of the Fortune 500 global companies are headed by Indian origin CEOs, I can't help my mind going bonkers, being utterly stupefied by this strange pattern. 

You know what? This chronology reflects a loud message, which is just unmistakable to notice.

When I scoured the internet searching for the reason why Indian CEOs rule the global market, I saw a video of a foreign guy saying that Indian lads are competitive and hardworking due to the excellent Indian Education System.. And also because Indian parents greatly teach ethics, integrity, culture, this and that.. And so on.

Now I was even more confused about the matter. 'Is Indian Education System so great, that our lads are able to make to the top? But then why not a single Indian company is on par with Google, Facebook, Apple etc. Let alone that, why the state of India is comparatively pathetic, if it produces brilliant talents. "

Ofcourse, the answer to this is a simple funda called "Brain Drain" we all may have studied in our social science subject back in high school.

Now listen to this.

Even brain drain has two different opinions.

People who cling more to their nationality as being Indian, see brain drain as a horrible consequence of our country's inability to nourish exceptional intellectuals.

People who give more priority to personal ambitions see this as absolutely fair, and a better option - that is, to leave India and thrive somewhere which appreciates one's potential.

Alas, again I subscribe to both of these opinions.

Each of them are perfectly true in their own way, and cannot be argued or denied.

Conclusion

Whatever may be the case with us, each one of us can cherish a better mindset; a more optimistic, open and risk-taking mindset. At the end, brain drain is a direct loss to our society.

We can think it this way. If those people would have been given better opportunities in India, by us, then only we would be positively benefitted by their extraordinary service. Nay, but millions of Indians would have benefitted from it.

And not only that, but more and more youths could have been inspired to stay in India, and do best for India. See it?

Only few people are needed who can ignite this sort of culture, initiate something big in and for India, and change the orthodox mindsets forever.

 This is also a way to integrate India closer and closer, and unite its people more. Once a sense of Indianness is developed in every heart of an Indian, all bigotry and hatred due to our differences will be melted once for all.

Indian CEOs outside India and leading non-Indian great companies, good for them. But Indians founding Indian companies and then making the company a top one, good for 1.4 billion people!

A great loss, this brain drain, but only for now. It is a veritable opportunity too, for the next generation to stand up and change this trend.

I tell you, those will be the modern freedom fighters of India, freeing us from our crude chains of weakness and narrow-mindedness.

Awake, Awake!

Daksh Parekh.