| This is the time for Indian handicraft makers to make | | | | Indian handicrafts are beautifully designed and |
| a splash in the American domestic market | | | | intricately manufactured (often by hand by expert |
| In today's global economy, the flow of goods from | | | | craftsmen) to tingle the senses and to give lifelong |
| the West to the East and vice-versa is at an all-time | | | | satisfaction to customers. Indian furnishings such as |
| high. The world is truly flat as stated by Thomas L. | | | | colorful bedsheets and bedspread, embroidered pillow |
| Friedman. Manufacturers in China can now sell their | | | | and cushion covers, exquisite wall hangings are a |
| goods in the United States while multinationals from | | | | must have in every American household. Indian arts |
| the US can outsource their manufacturing operations | | | | and crafts are highly regarded in the world for the |
| to China to improve their bottom lines. | | | | intricate work that goes into each and every |
| The influence of American culture on Asian countries | | | | painstakingly designed piece. Indian brass sculptures, |
| is universally acknowledged to be immense. From | | | | wooden Buddhist statues and ceramic Hindu idols |
| Hollywood movies to television talk shows, from | | | | show the skill and effort needed to produce such |
| American Idol to political battles, the world has been | | | | lasting works of art. Indian paintings including oils, folk |
| a great market for American ideas. And now I | | | | art, batik, thangka, Mughal, Buddhist, and more are |
| believe it is time for Indian (East Indian as is better | | | | second to none in the world. Indian jewelry pieces |
| known) cultural ideas to spread to the West and to | | | | are some of the most sought after in the world |
| America in particular. | | | | because of their excellent styling, great artwork and |
| Indian culture has already widely spread in the United | | | | innate beauty. |
| Kingdom where Indian curry is the favorite delicacy | | | | I am sure as American households are exposed to |
| for every English stomach. Indian movies, Bollywood | | | | the global consumer market, they will be come more |
| in particular have made deep inroads into the London | | | | and more in contact with beautiful Indian artifacts. |
| entertainment world and are already showing some | | | | And I am confident that they will find these Indian |
| impact on American cultural life. Indian cuisine is also | | | | products so alluring that they will purchase them in |
| well-liked and admired by Americans. Now it is the | | | | sufficient quantities to make Indian handicrafts a |
| time for the vast Indian handicraft industry to spread | | | | household name in the United States. |
| its roots to America. | | | | |