When Indians see familiar names leading companies like Google, Microsoft and Adobe, pride feels natural. These leaders were educated in Indian institutions, shaped by Indian classrooms and mentors. Yet their rise to the top happened thousands of miles away. To understand why, we must look not at emotion, but at the economic and structural realities of India when they made their decisions.
Their journeys were not acts of departure from India. They were acts of alignment with where the world’s technology revolution was unfolding at the time.
