Date: 13 Mar 2008 08:58:43 -0000
From: "Jerry Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Its surprising to read a news which says that India is the sixth most popular
country in US. I remember some years back, it was known as the snake charmers
land, and many had no idea of India at all.
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So what has brought about this sudden rise in the interest of India amongst the
Americans? Is there any truth in this news?
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Mario responds:
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Hey, Jerry,
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Isn't India still the land of snake charmers?:-))
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I am surprised India was ranked as low as No. 6.
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Your impressions of the US sound like when I first came here 37 years ago.
Obviously you are completely out of touch with the US of today where Indian
doctors, engineers, IT specialists, college professors, small and large
business owners, even Catholic priests and nuns flourish and are highly
respected.
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Indian-Americans have been the highest ranked ethnic community in the US by
family income since the 1980 census and the recently elected Governor of
Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, is the son of Indian immigrants.
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India is growing as a popular destination for American tourists and
businessmen, and even more would come if they didn't hear so many stories in
the news about rape and murder and corruption and poverty and civic
carelessness, i.e filth, inadequate sanitation systems, spitting all over the
place, public urinitating and defecating, throwing thrash in public places and
driving without consideration for anyone else.
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