Little India Gets Bigger
The March cover story about Edison in New Jersey, ‘Little India’, was fascinating to say the least. That one of the oldest settlements of America is home to one of the largest concentrations, and that Indians could soon be one-third of the population, is a heartening. It must be a wonderful feeling roaming among the streets and markets of Little India in a true American backdrop. Thank you for bring alive the eclectic setting of Edison county.
Aruna Shankar
Berlin
Edison county is indeed a beautiful and warm place, thanks to the Indians there. Despite the overwhelming number of Indians, there is no friction with other nationalities. Indians are prosperous and hardworking, and they are mostly involved with seeking better education, better jobs and better homes. They stay out of the trouble and that’s what America needs.
Nick Moody
New York
It remains to be seen whether such Little India’s will keep growing, become stable or fizzle away. Immigrant populations grow when there is poverty and lack of opportunities in their home countries. The Irish population in the US grew around the time that millions were dying of starvation in Ireland. The Greek population in American grew at a time of poverty and strife in Greece. Both these nations are prosperous today and we see few immigrants from them. Fewer Indians are moving out these days as the economy grows. Little Indias will have to look inward for growth in the near future.
Arun Nelliseri
Boston
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Trouble In Guyana
Guyana indeed has the potential to turn into another Fiji, where the Indians were once in a majority because the army and police were mostly dominated by the local Polynesian, they managed to evict Indians from positions of power and made life hell for them. Today, Indians are reduced to a one-third minority in Fiji. Since Indians in Guyana too seem to be as docile as the Fijian Indians, the future hold grave danger for them.
Bhaichand Patel
London
Guyanese Indians have only one hope—get funding from India, especially from their states of origin (UP, Bihar etc) and mobilise themself. Otherwise the Africans will drive them out. Indians in Mauritius were in a similar position when they decided to actively involve themself in politics and other spheres of national life. Today, Indian supremacy in Port Louis is unchallenged. Guyana is going to be the world’s next flashpoint and Indians worldwide should unite. Because we can’t expect anything from the Indian government.
S. Srikant and Navjot Singh
Singapore
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Dubai
Delayed copies
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Toofan Ghosh
London
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