1. Why did you leave India?
My dad was living in UK.
2. Do you plan to return to India to settle down?
Chandigarh would be likely city.
3. What do you like most about being abroad?
Wonderful life.
4. What do like least about being abroad?
Bigoted people.
5. Would you be concerned about raising your family outside India?
I would not raise my family in Liverpool.
6. What are your thoughts about marrying outside your immediate community, someone who speaks a different language or practices a different religion?
I would like to meet special person outside my community.
7. What would be the first thing you would do if you became the Prime Minister of India?
More money to the ISRO, and more education to the poor people.
8. What do you think are India's greatest strengths?(max 3)
1. Manpower
2. Different cultures.
9. What do you think are the biggest problems facing India? (max 3)
Too much population.
10. Do you think that a presidential form of government would better serve the needs of India's democracy?
No.
11. For whom do you have the highest regard amongst living Indians?
Dr Kalam.
12. Do you think that the national obsession with Cricket has helped or has it hurt India as a sporting nation?
Not much.
13. What do you think are India's greatest achievements since Independence? (max 3)?
1. Space Technology.
2. Computers/IT.
3. Strong Central Government.
14. What is your favourite pastime?
I like to surf the Internet very much.
15. What is your happiest memory?
My childhood days in Nakodar.
16. What's your most memorable journey?
Journey on aeroplane for about 16 hours.
17. What is your ultimate food dish?
Gobi and rotis with yoghurt.
18. What are your favourite movies? (max 3)
1. Ben Hur
2. Taal
3. The empire strikes back
19. What are your favourite books (please list authors as well)? (max 3)
1. Clear and present danger
20. A message from you to other NRIs
I like my country.
- Suraj Kumar Ratti Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
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