‘India is like a continent…’: Nitin Kamath praises Europe’s diversity. today news

Nitin Kamath, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Indian brokerage firm Zerodha, recently took to social media to share his thoughts on India’s immense diversity, and compared it to the more homogeneous nature of many Western countries.

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“I have recently returned from visiting several countries in Europe. “Everything feels like cut, copy and paste with very small differences,” Kamath said in his post on X.

He compared it to India, which he described as “more like a continent than a country” due to its rich diversity in terms of languages, cuisine, culture, etc., which often varies widely even within the same state.

“On the contrary, India is more like a continent than a country. Kamath said, the diversity in terms of language, food, culture etc. among the 28 states and within each state is absurd. He said, “Whenever I think about it, I wonder how the country really came together.”

This is not the first time Kamath has talked about India’s diversity. In a previous post dated August 21, 2023, he highlighted the idea of ​​India being “many countries in one”, saying that what works in one region may not apply in another.

“I think the right way to think about this is that India is many countries in one. What works in one state or region may not work in another,” he said.

Kamath said in August 2023, “India has 140 crore people, and if X% can become customers because of Y% in a developed country, then that is a dangerous thinking for founders and investors.”

The previous post also included a map of India, comparing India’s population with that of several other countries.

netizens reaction

Kamath’s latest social media post sparked a flood of reactions from netizens, many of whom agreed with Kamath’s opinion on India’s unique diversity.

Responding to Kamath’s post, a netizen Amit Mishra said, “Despite being considered one nation, India is home to many ethnic groups, each of which has unique customs and traditions, leading to huge differences even within the same state.” There are cultural variations.” “More than 120 languages ​​and 19,500 dialects are spoken across India,” he said.

Others like Amit Vankudre delved deeper into the philosophical aspect of India’s diversity and discussed the acceptance of different lifestyles, cultures, deities, etc. without any standardization.

“The basic reason for this is the philosophy of ‘Ekam Sat Viprah Bahuda Vadanti’ i.e. intelligent people refer to the same truth in many ways. This is what allows us to accept different lifestyles, cultures, gods, etc. We see a change every 50 kilometers. No religious standardization,” he said.