It gets easier, perceptibly less corruption in some key areas, pay taxes, electricity bills etc online and similar. And foreign brands easily available, with comparable indian brands
But the ayyadurai guy was not merely maladjusted, he was arrogant and foolish to say the least. And exhibited behavior that would have got him fired just as fast stateside as he was from csir. ------Original Message------ From: Deepa Mohan Sender: silklist-bounces+suresh=hserus....@lists.hserus.net To: silklist@lists.hserus.net ReplyTo: silklist@lists.hserus.net Subject: Re: [silk] Some Indians Find It Tough to Go Home Again Sent: Nov 30, 2009 18:16 On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Badri Natarajan <asi...@vsnl.com> wrote: > > t > > t in their "home" > > country. > > I agree in general, but why the quotes? The US (or wherever) *is* the home > country for those children - no wonder they find it hard to adapt > (although I know several people who've made the transition). > I used the quotes because the parents tell them they are going home, when they relocate to India. > > The general points are true, but I mostly have to ask why these people are > so surprised that it is difficult to come back - they *have* changed and > so has India - moving countries at any level is hard. > I guess most expats' memories stagnate at the point where they left...with regard to several things like population, price indices, etc..and there is also the Rose-Tinted-Glasses Syndrome which makes them forget the stuck lifts and the waterless taps...until they come face to face with them on their return! Obviously, repats who need a higher level material comforts...and their children ...are adversely affected. Also, the common man in the US can get the average day's chores done with not much of hassle or corruption...and repats find the different way of getting things done (or not done) very difficult to handle. Deepa. -- srs (blackberry)
