Indians tend to be a little insecure and they should stop being insecure — I have visited India many times and I can tell you questions I get after my talks are as perceptive as anywhere else in the world, including places like Harvard or MIT. It's perfectly fine to take pride that someone from their region has used their background and succeeded. That gives them a positive message that they can do anything that they want.

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