1. Why did you leave India?
To join my husband.
2. Do you plan to return to India to settle down?
Yes, in Andhra Pradesh.
3. What do you like most about being abroad?
Seeing different places.
4. What do like least about being abroad?
Nothing.
5. Would you be concerned about raising your family outside India?
Don't know.
6. What are your thoughts about marrying outside your immediate community, someone who speaks a different language or practices a different religion?
I'm already married, but otherwise no problem.
7. What would be the first thing you would do if you became the Prime Minister of India?
Control population and pollution.
8. What do you think are India's greatest strengths?(max 3)
People, diverse culture, natural beauty.
9. What do you think are the biggest problems facing India? (max 3)
Politics, population, pollution.
10. Do you think that a presidential form of government would better serve the needs of India's democracy?
No comment.
11. For whom do you have the highest regard amongst living Indians?
My parents and family.
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 achievements since Independence? (max 3)?
Technology.
14. What is your favourite pastime?
Going out.
15. What is your happiest memory?
When I got admission into an MCA programme (in Visakhapatnam).
16. What's your most memorable journey?
Going to Tirupati and Vaishnodevi temples.
17. What is your ultimate food dish?
Pizzas, burgers, chana batura, dosa, chocolates.
18. What are your favourite movies? (max 3)
DDLJ, Angoor, Gol Maal (all Hindi), The Gods must be crazy, Dumb and dumber.
19. What are your favourite books (please list authors as well)? (max 3)
None.
20. A message from you to other NRIs
Be Indian.
To join my husband.
2. Do you plan to return to India to settle down?
Yes, in Andhra Pradesh.
3. What do you like most about being abroad?
Seeing different places.
4. What do like least about being abroad?
Nothing.
5. Would you be concerned about raising your family outside India?
Don't know.
6. What are your thoughts about marrying outside your immediate community, someone who speaks a different language or practices a different religion?
I'm already married, but otherwise no problem.
7. What would be the first thing you would do if you became the Prime Minister of India?
Control population and pollution.
8. What do you think are India's greatest strengths?(max 3)
People, diverse culture, natural beauty.
9. What do you think are the biggest problems facing India? (max 3)
Politics, population, pollution.
10. Do you think that a presidential form of government would better serve the needs of India's democracy?
No comment.
11. For whom do you have the highest regard amongst living Indians?
My parents and family.
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 achievements since Independence? (max 3)?
Technology.
14. What is your favourite pastime?
Going out.
15. What is your happiest memory?
When I got admission into an MCA programme (in Visakhapatnam).
16. What's your most memorable journey?
Going to Tirupati and Vaishnodevi temples.
17. What is your ultimate food dish?
Pizzas, burgers, chana batura, dosa, chocolates.
18. What are your favourite movies? (max 3)
DDLJ, Angoor, Gol Maal (all Hindi), The Gods must be crazy, Dumb and dumber.
19. What are your favourite books (please list authors as well)? (max 3)
None.
20. A message from you to other NRIs
Be Indian.
Meet Srihari Mulgund. He currently lives in Toledo, Ohio, USA.
Published - June, 2002
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The views of this column are the author's own, and do not necessarily represent the views of NRI Online.
Published - June, 2002
Participate in 20-Questions
The views of this column are the author's own, and do not necessarily represent the views of NRI Online.
