"India is known for much development that has happened since our independence, but at the same time, ..." — N. R. Narayana Murthy

If the U.S. became the undisputed superpower that it is today, it was primarily because of its technology, whether it is in transportation, agriculture, high-tech industry, medicine, etc.

Engineering or technology is all about using the power of science to make life better for people, to reduce cost, to improve comfort, to improve productivity, etc.

If England became a world power, it was because of the industrial revolution.

To me, patriotism is about working ethically and wholeheartedly in our chosen field.