The good news is this: cultural globalization will, with time, become less of a polarizing issue in India and in other developing countries. The first Martian to arrive is the biggest news story, but at some point change becomes commonplace and ceases to attract much notice. At the subjective level, people eventually realize that globalization has preserved or enhanced many parts of India’s heritage. The bad news, however, is closely connected to the good. While cultural evolution in India is hardly over, it is possible that the exciting and heady feelings of change have already peaked.Here's the rest of the post.
This seems a very Thomas Friedman-esque argument, especially considering that the focus is on India. I don't know much about cultural and social globalization, but I'm a skeptic. After watching Friedman's video, The Other Side of Outsourcing, I can't help but get the feeling that producing animated cartoons about the goddess Vishnu for children is not quite the same thing as preserving and enhancing India's heritage.
