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

3. What do you like most about being abroad?
Getting to know people from various cultures around the world.

4. What do like least about being abroad?
I miss my family and culture.

5. Would you be concerned about raising your family outside India?
Yes.

6. What are your thoughts about marrying outside your immediate community, someone who speaks a different language or practices a different religion?
If I fall in love I will not mind.

7. What would be the first thing you would do if you became the Prime Minister of India?
I would try to develop a sense of service towards our society, in people.

8. What do you think are India's greatest strengths?(max 3)
1. Our culture and Heritage, which sadly are today being forgotten.
2. Software literacy.

9. What do you think are the biggest problems facing India? (max 3)
1. Limited seriousnes about work in people
2. Poverty

10. Do you think that a presidential form of government would better serve the needs of India's democracy?
Would not make much of a difference.

11. For whom do you have the highest regard amongst living Indians?
A P J Abdul kalam.

12. Do you think that the national obsession with Cricket has helped or has it hurt India as a sporting nation?
Yes, it has hurt.

13. What do you think are India's greatest achievements since Independence? (max 3)?
1. Software Technology
2. Nuclear Technology
3. Bollywood

14. What is your favourite pastime?
Listening to music, watching movies, reading books etc.

15. What is your happiest memory?
The Day I got my Visa for USA.

16. What's your most memorable journey?
My journey back to Pune from Mumbai, the day I got my visa.

17. What is your ultimate food dish?
Pani Puri, Bhel Puri etc

18. What are your favourite movies? (max 3)
1. Sholay
2. The Matrix
3. Terminator 2

19. What are your favourite books (please list authors as well)? (max 3)
(a). The Day of the Jackal (Fredrick Forsyth)
(b). Tell me your dreams (Sidney Sheldon)

20. A message from you to other NRIs
Be united!!

- Atul Katti

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