The Big G of Globalization and our Virtual-Pangea

** Disclaimer** This is an essay I wrote for one of B-School entrance exams.. therefore it's more of my brain and less of my heart doing the talking here.. Sincere apologies!! :)

When Rudyard Kipling said that East and West shall never meet, he also said,

“There is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth,
When two strong men stand face to face, though they come from the ends of the earth”.

These words have come true today, with people from East and West standing face to face, realising the importance of not only sharing knowledge, technology and culture with each other but also working together to achieve continuous improvement in all aspects of their socio-economic life.

With the advancements in the field of communication technology, internet and social networking, people across the globe have come closer to each other. As the non-renewable resources such as coal and petroleum start depleting and interdependence among countries become more and more important, the global leaders have realised the importance of establishing relations with each other. The cultural ties between the east and west also seem to strengthening with musicians such as A.R. Rehman, Zakir Hussain and Ravi Shankar making an impact on the west and at the same time we see western musicians are performing in countries such as India and Japan.

However, India and China are not the only countries in the east and neither is US alone the representative of entire western community. To achieve true globalization, we need every country and culture to be an equal participant.

I believe that we are on the right track and soon it would be as easy to learn Mexican or Egyptian culture as today American culture is. We would soon be a part of a “virtual-pangea” where physical boundaries would become meaningless.