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

3. What do you like most about being abroad?
Independence.

4. What do you like least about being abroad?
Being away from 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?
Basically I'd like someone of the same religion.

7. What would be the first thing you would do if you became the Prime Minister of India?
Have a free market economy within India

8. What do you think are India's greatest strengths?(max 3)
Intelligent people, culture, population.

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

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?
L K Advani.

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)?
Democracy.

14. What is your favourite pastime?
Reading.

15. What is your happiest memory?
My four years in college.

16. What's your most memorable journey?
First trip to the US.

17. What is your ultimate food dish?
Pongal.

18. What are your favourite movies? (max 3)
DDLJ (Hindi), Kadhalukku Marayadha (Tamil), Negotiator (English).

19. What are your favourite books (please list authors as well)? (max 3)
Doomsday Conspiracy (Sidney Sheldon), Kane and Abel (Jeffrey Archer), The Prodigal Daughter (Jeffrey Archer).

20. A message from you to other NRIs

- S. Chellapan in London, UK

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