Dan M. asked:

> This kinda reminds me of an implied question about 
> preconceptions about
> India that exists.  The main one I have is that India is 
> overwhelmingly
> bureaucratic.  It may be changing, but I definitely got that 
> impression
> from the '70s through the mid-'90s at least.  The two 
> instances that stick
> out the strongest is an Indian colleague who said he would 
> never go home
> because he could get a job, but he wouldn't be allowed to accomplish
> anything, back in the '70s.  The other was a old boss, and present
> customer, of mine who went to India and found out that 
> everyone he met was
> either a manager or a director.  He finally guessed the 
> person in charge
> was the one with a business card which read "managing director."
> 
> In your opinion, is this unfair, or fairly accurate?

A fairly accurate description and an infuritatingly irritating state of
affairs. Fortunately, things have changed a lot over the course of the
last 5 years or so. They are slightly less irritating now. :)

Ritu

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