Simon From Washington Post, Go Back

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What and how much does a Journalist from a publication in the United States know about Incredible India to write an article  like that about our Prime Minister and our country?

By Francis Adams

Who is this Simon from Washington Post who has so zealously written the "India’s ‘silent’ prime minister becomes a tragic figure" ?
 Isn't he aware of "Simon Go Back"? If not, someone should send him a copy of Bollywood star Akshay Kumar's latest movie Joker.
  To the world: Do not point a finger at our vibrant and bright India. We know what we are doing. Our economy, in the face of all the painful problems the rest of the world is suffering, is illuminating. Don't believe it? Ask Business Birdie.
   We have taken giant strides, since we achieved independence in 1947, to reach the pinnacle of success. And we have the Chairman Emeritus of a global company, Infosys, to attest that claim.
   Yes. It is true that India does not, officially, acknowledge the finding of Transparency International that has ranked it 95th this time from a list of 183 countries on the Less Corrupt Nations list or the  Corruption Perceptions Index.
    Our decision-making skills and timing are on par, if not better than the developed countries, prompting India's poster boy of global business, Lakshmi Mittal, now based in the United Kingdom, to spread his wings to other markets.
   We have the world's better, if not best, companies in the private sector whose unblemished progress has been so ably handled by our agile Human Resources juggernaut that has a telescopic view of employee well-being.
   We don't believe, anymore, in caste. Both, our private and public sector companies are, unlike most in the rest of the world, in the hands of experts who have honed their skills in steering the ship to Himalayan Heights.
   Our tradition and culture are also intact. In fact, they have set a benchmark for others to follow, based on our rich and varied heritage.
    Finally, we have a never-sleeping, hawk-eyed media that can match the best in the world in its reportage, like it did when India anointed its new President.
   So if you, Simon, or anyone in the world wish to know more about corruption in the world, ask us. We'll let you know what to write.