It’s not been the best of times for Indian students in the United States. As Consulting Editor Rakesh K Simha who’s tracked American campuses tells us, the signals are worrying. Four students have lost their lives since December 2007, and not a single one of those cases has been worked out. These are students with no track record in crime, no history of mental illness, and all of them have been termed bright to brilliant by those who knew them. So why were they killed, and by whom?
INDIA EMPIRE takes a look at the overall state of affairs at American campuses, and while it would be too early to state a clear trend, or predict something alarming, there is enough smoke to sit up and take notice, and even worry. Some of the Indian students in the United States now no longer depend on assistantships or fellowships to see them through their academic terms. Their parents are comfortable enough financially to send their wards on their own money to study at American colleges. Along with this comfort, comes a bit of show. Some of the students from India, members of the neo-rich generation, are known to flaunt their wealth. It is a tendency that may attract undesirable attention, and even fan hatred. There is also a question of on-campus security. How much security is enough?
Also in this edition is a special section on a Trade and Investment Mission to Trinidad and Tobago, being organized by the High Commission in India for the very first time. Considering that T and T is an Indian majority country, there is a definite opportunity for the Indians not just in India, but also the diaspora, to cash in. The Mission will be guided by the highest levels in the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, and promises to open up more windows of business interaction than in the past. An interview with H.E. Pundit Maniedeo Persad puts things in perspective.
We also have an interview with the new Secretary at the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs K Mohandas. Given his background in Kerala’s Industries and Higher Education departments, Mohandas is bound to make a difference to the implementation of MOIA’s larger long-term vision, that of running India’s first PIO University, and bringing in more investments from overseas Indians.
Happy reading.
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