Indians are deeply stucked in paradoxes when it comes to broadly defined West. They admire it, and despise it at the very same time. They love English (and many Indians truly mastered English) but equally often they hate the language. They willingly watch European or American movies but are also quite often totally ignorant when it comes to geography. I have dozens and dozens Indian friends, especially Keralites, Tamils, and Telugus. I have read dozens and dozens books about India. I have watched possibly thousands Indian movies. And yet, i often feel i dont understand this magnificent country, really.