By Mahipal Singh Chouhan
Publication Date: 2026-05-13 08:59:00
A video of a woman speaking outside Google’s office in New York has sparked a wider conversation on how many Indians and NRIs attach their identity to job titles, company names and professional status.
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Taking to Instagram, Nupur Dave shared a clip in which she reflected on what she described as two different types of Indians working abroad.
‘There are two types of Indians here’
In the clip, Dave can be heard saying, “Standing outside New York’s Google office because there are two types of Indians here, and the difference matters. Type one: their job is their identity. ‘I’m a Google L5 PM’ at parties, within 30 seconds you know their level, their team, their TC. Every conversation circles back to work. Type two: their job is one part…
