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Keep watching this page for frequent updates....I cannot resist the urge to utter these words of the famous French Scientist Fracois "The only thing that is constant is change" (and I promptly apologize for being cliché-ridden :-)

Section I (Thought Provoking Articles)

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I liked these articles very much, maybe because they truly reflected the confusion and agony of a "Desi". Aren't the Desis really happy or are they living in a fools paradise? A million dollar question ! For the time being, a convenient and easy answer is..."Well, it all depends on the individual"!

Staying in India Vs. Going abroad by Prof. T.T.Narendran

X+1 Syndrome by R.K.Narayan

The sage continues...another X+1 Syndrome

Feelings of Indians in the US

My America by R.K.Narayan

Saare Jahaan Se Achaa... by Venkat Yerubandi

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Section II (Tips for your U.S. Trip)

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Here comes a section, targeted towards the junta coming to the U.S. for the first time.

Foreword

Preparations, Shopping And Carry Luggage

Your Flight, International Stops, Immigration and Baggage Claim

Using Telephones

Time Zones and the Concept of Day-Light Saving

Transportation - How to Call A Cab

Mind Your Language - Differences between Indian and American English

The Anti Universal Phenomenon

I am Hungry...and.. I am a Vegetarian...What to Eat ?

Office and Work Environment

Americans and their Behavior

Obtaining Your Social Security Number

Obtaining Your Drivers License

Open Your Bank Account and Start Issuing Checks

This is A Land of Credit Cards

Shopping System In US

Renting an Apartment --- The Precautions You should Take

Garage Sale --- Buy Used Furniture for Pea-nuts !!!

Wanna Buy A Car ?

Rent - A - Car

Keep Good Health...!!!

Be Careful About Your Tax-Filing

Become a Member of AAA

Emotions --- Be ready to Withstand the Cuture-shock

How to Send Money To India from U.S. ??

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Section III (Experiences/Feelings in the U.S.)

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These are some of my own and my other friends' experiences in the U.S.

Movies had built up this image...To go to U.S., you go over the Statue of Liberty, period!

Students who fly down, quite emotionally drained, not knowing what to expect here...

Exciting feature of losing one's way is...you get to see the same building from all angles!

New York. Some like it, many hate it, none can ignore it. A city with a flavor that lingers...

I'm quite convinced by now that if there's a God in America, HE's probably a machine!!

Cops are reputed to be extremely polite...will hand you a ticket & wish you a good day!

Niagara. The best evidence of what can be achieved with man and God working together

You see one, you've seen them all. Shopping malls don't have character here...

America is a nation of smiling faces...Smile is next to God since it is omnipresent

People treat their office literally like a home...a separate cubicle with all the facilities...

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Section IV (Tips for your India Trip)

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This section explains you the custom tariffs you have to pay when you visit India.

Baggage Rules 1998

Duty Rate on Baggage

India Changes Duty Free List

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