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

3. What do you like most about being abroad?
Easy to settle.

4. What do you like least about being abroad?
Leaving family and friends.

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?
It will be difficult.

7. What would be the first thing you would do if you became the Prime Minister of India?
Commit suicide!

8. What do you think are India's greatest strengths?(max 3)
Advancing in science and technology despite significant problems such as poverty and population.

9. What do you think are the biggest problems facing India? (max 3)
Population.

10. Do you think that a presidential form of government would better serve the needs of India's democracy?
Yes.

11. For whom do you have the highest regard amongst living Indians?
Laloo Prasad Yadav!

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

13. What do you think are India's greatest achievement since Independence (max 3)?
Space technology, IT.

14. What is your favourite pastime?
Playing with my son.

15. What is your happiest memory?
My son’s birth.

16. What's your most memorable journey?
Trip to Paris.

17. What is your ultimate food dish?
Vegetable fried rice.

18. What are your favourite movies? (max 3)
Jungle Book, Jaws (English), Kaadalakku Mariyadai (Tamil).

19. What are your favourite books (please list authors as well)? (max 3)
Not interested.

20. A message from you to other NRIs
Help India!

- V. Ramanathan in London, UK

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