1. Why did you leave India?
To join my husband.
2. Do you plan to return to India to settle down?
Yes, Madras.
3. What do you like most about being abroad?
Way of life is very easy.
4. What do like least about being abroad?
Miss friends and relations.
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?
Yes, it's a good thing.
7. What would be the first thing you would do if you became the Prime Minister of India?
Bring down the illiteracy levels!
8. What do you think are India's greatest strengths?(max 3)
Unity in diversity, humanity, anybody than survive there.
9.What do you think are the biggest problems facing India? (max 3)
Poverty, illiteracy, 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?
My father.
12. Do you think that the national obsession with Cricket has helped or has it hurt India as a sporting nation?
It hasn't helped.
13. What do you think are India's greatest achievements since Independence? (max 3)?
Democracy.
14. What is your favourite pastime?
Listening to music.
15. What is your happiest memory?
My college days.
16. What's your most memorable journey?
My journey to Switzerland.
17. What is your ultimate food dish?
Ladies-Finger (Okra) curry.
18. What are your favourite movies? (max 3)
Titanic (English), DDLJ (Hindi), Kaadhalukku Mariyadai (Tamil).
19. What are your favourite books (please list authors as well)? (max 3)
Short stories by O'Henry, Jeffrey Archer, RK Narayan.
20. A message from you to other NRIs
Keep up the name of your nation!
To join my husband.
2. Do you plan to return to India to settle down?
Yes, Madras.
3. What do you like most about being abroad?
Way of life is very easy.
4. What do like least about being abroad?
Miss friends and relations.
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?
Yes, it's a good thing.
7. What would be the first thing you would do if you became the Prime Minister of India?
Bring down the illiteracy levels!
8. What do you think are India's greatest strengths?(max 3)
Unity in diversity, humanity, anybody than survive there.
9.What do you think are the biggest problems facing India? (max 3)
Poverty, illiteracy, 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?
My father.
12. Do you think that the national obsession with Cricket has helped or has it hurt India as a sporting nation?
It hasn't helped.
13. What do you think are India's greatest achievements since Independence? (max 3)?
Democracy.
14. What is your favourite pastime?
Listening to music.
15. What is your happiest memory?
My college days.
16. What's your most memorable journey?
My journey to Switzerland.
17. What is your ultimate food dish?
Ladies-Finger (Okra) curry.
18. What are your favourite movies? (max 3)
Titanic (English), DDLJ (Hindi), Kaadhalukku Mariyadai (Tamil).
19. What are your favourite books (please list authors as well)? (max 3)
Short stories by O'Henry, Jeffrey Archer, RK Narayan.
20. A message from you to other NRIs
Keep up the name of your nation!
Meet Srihari Mulgund. He currently lives in Toledo, Ohio, USA.
Published - June, 2000
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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, 2000
Participate in 20-Questions
The views of this column are the author's own, and do not necessarily represent the views of NRI Online.
