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Nov

Where American directness fails

NYT on the difficulties of Indian-Americans returning to India for work. The reporter interviews an Indian bureaucrat who sacked an Indian-American hire, saying the new guy had “misunderstood nearly everything”:

“To prove his point, Mr. Brahmachari, who was two hours late for an interview scheduled by his office, read from a government guide about decision-making in the organization. Mr. Ayyadurai didn’t follow protocol, he said. “As long as your language is positive for the organization I have no problem,” he added.

As the interview was closing, Mr. Brahmachari questioned why anyone would be interested in the situation, and then said he would complain to a reporter’s bosses in New York if she continued to pursue the story.”

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Sep

Talent aside, the American India Foundation didn’t send 20 Americans to India to launch 20 Bollywood careers. The fellowship’s aim is to aid NGOs and their communities while grooming young people invested in India and (its) development. We’re now in the third week at our placements, settling into apartments and job descriptions, learning to disguise or exploit our foreignness.

India is vast, and so is the span of our experiences. Check out the fellows’ blogs and read about everything from strep throat in Gujarat to school conditions in Andhra Pradesh: