2. Do you plan to return to India to settle down?
Yes. Bangalore.

3. What do you like most about being abroad?
Providing the kids with a better environment.

4. What do like least about being abroad?
Being away from family.

5. Would you be concerned about raising your family outside India?
No.

6. What are your thoughts about marrying outside your immediate community, someone who speaks a different language or practices a different religion?
As long as we can communicate with each other there is no problem.

7. What would be the first thing you would do if you became the Prime Minister of India?
Eliminate corruption

8. What do you think are India's greatest strengths?(max 3)
It is the culture, the family ties and food.

9. What do you think are the biggest problems facing India? (max 3)
Corruptin, population, pollution. 10. Do you think that a presidential form of government would better serve the needs of India's democracy?
Perhaps.

11. For whom do you have the highest regard amongst living Indians?
Satya Sai Baba.

12. Do you think that the national obsession with Cricket has helped or has it hurt India as a sporting nation?
It neither helped nor hurt.

13. What do you think are India's greatest achievements since Independence? (max 3)?
Developent in technology and space research.

14. What is your favourite pastime?
Spending time with kids
Watching T.V.
Reading.

15. What is your happiest memory?
My marriage.

16. What's your most memorable journey?
To pei Canada with family.

17. What is your ultimate food dish?
Rosogulla.

18. What are your favourite movies? (max 3)
1. Hum aap ke hai kaun
2. Lagaan
3. Father of the bride

19. What are your favourite books (please list authors as well)? (max 3)
Ramayana by Rajaji
Julius Ceaser by Shakespeare

20. A message from you to other NRIs
Contribute something to your Motherland.

- Sridharan, Ontario, Canada

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