Recently I was invited to attend a conference in a premier university in London. I had to present a paper on my research in my respective academic discipline. The conference was of an international level, having top academicians from all over the world. Naturally, where so many people gather, discussions of varied nature do takes place. And one of the common discussions in an international conference of economic development attracts slamming developing nations and their social and economic issues. Such discussions quite often change into ridiculing developing nations especially over a cup of coffee or during lunch or dinner times. It happens especially during breaks because then the participants do not have to speak on mic hence no obligations on their statements as any statement made out of the podium is unofficial.
And some intellectuals make full use of such refreshment breaks in making unofficial ridiculing statements. And I banged into such a group of professors who started ridiculing the social problems of India having no bases at all. But to their misfortune, they eventually started talking about poor quality of Indian food while praising the rice which was being served in their plates. They were going all gaga over the aroma and quality of the rice which they claimed was produced in Europe. To ridicule me more they called the chef, thinking they will succeed in their trick. But to their utter surprise and embarrassment, the chef said that the rice is Raindrops Basmati Rice, imported from India.
I had the last laugh. And thanked Raindrops Basmati Rice to show the world what we are in true sense.
