1. Why did you leave India?
To study masters in Electrical engineering.
2. Do you plan to return to India to settle down?
Yes,hyderabad
3. What do you like most about being abroad?
The education and good opportunities.
4. What do like least about being abroad?
Missing family.
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?
No.
7. What would be the first thing you would do if you became the Prime Minister of India?
eradicate corruption, provide better health services.
8. What do you think are India's greatest strengths?(max 3)
Cultural Diversity
Democracy
IT Revolution
9. What do you think are the biggest problems facing India? (max 3)
Corruption.
Population Explosion.
Lack of conciousness about the country.
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?
President 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.
13. What do you think are India's greatest achievements since Independence? (max 3)?
Good development in Information Technology.
Space Program
Construction of Expressways
14. What is your favourite pastime?
Movies, reading and driving
15. What is your happiest memory?
My college days
16. What's your most memorable journey?
Journey from Hyderabad to Chicago.
17. What is your ultimate food dish?
Uttapam, Biryani.
18. What are your favourite movies? (max 3)
Pardes
Swades
lagan
19. What are your favourite books (please list authors as well)? (max 3)
No comments.
20. A message from you to other NRIs
Be together and raise India's concern for world peace and war
agaist terror.
- Varada Rajender Boothpoor
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