AMTI is now part of this company:

http://www.amti.com/about_amti/index.html

The founder of AMTI is Anita Talwar

http://www.spoke.com/info/p8Ha6o1/AnitaTalwar

I would note that it probably looked a lot different to Anita, and it was so far in the past that even if she committed a crime the statue of limitations has expired.

Ray,

Please provide some links and information. I could not find a whole lot on AMTi and it desi top management.

Sagarika, I’m actually an ethnically European American, whose ancestors on both sides have been in the US since before the Civil War, so if you have objections to my attitude,, please do not project them onto Desis.

I would also note that CMU West had a large number of very number of very good {or at least significantly better than me} Indian software developers studying there. The people I ended up disliking at NASA were mostly ethnically Caucasian Americans, not Indians.

In short I’m not saying Indians are terrible, I’m just saying that they’re human. I’m also suggesting that is not an entirely individual or personality based issue – the structure of the system matters too. Finally, I think focusing on the fact that working for the Patels had a good effect on this Amerindian tends to lead people to acceptance of what is, rather than looking to improve things. I’ perfectly willing to accept that congratulate the Patels on what they have done for Rick Beltz and push for reform of NASA at the same time. Sorry I did not make this clear.

Ray, .

It is not logistically possible for me to travel to give them money personally, hence the search for NGOs; but its sad if no NGO’s can be trusted. Why so ? There are plenty of ‘sponsor a child’ program; is there no such thing for Vrindavan widows ? If I sponsor, I would also be obligated to keep in touch (my letters) and visits, like it is done for sponsored child programs. And I would love to adopt a grandma!

Sagarika @20: So agree with you. While it is important to be aware and change the flaws of one’s own community, it is also important to appreciate the positives. There should be a balance. On the other hand, there are some communities, who thrive on blaming others and making excuses for any and every flaw of their community. That’s not healthy either.

I wouldn’t trust any “charities” in that area. Better to go there and put money directly into the hands of these women. They usually immediately buy the medicines they need with it. Or other items that they need. You can trust the women to know their own needs and spend wisely better than anyone else.

So sad that even when there is a pleasant story, sepia folk feel obliged to swear at the swarthy, unfit, sweaty uncles who were adventurous, successful and managed hardships, discrimination, failure laughingly. Their children are usually just average, provincial and insular Americans.

Jewish and Chinese folk are unlikely to mock their community, possibly because they are smarter. Maybe if these people had been Muslim, or at least not Hindu, they would have had your approval. After reading Leaving India by Hajratwala and the treatment Indian origin kids got in parts of America for being brown, I can begin to understand why some of you hate being brown and can see nothing commendable.

I was saying ‘maybe’. But since you brought this up: The widows are minority (<1%) of elderly in India, whereas >90% of elderly live grudgingly in elderly facilities. But I agree we should do something for the Vrindavan vasis. Do you know any charities we can donate to improve their plight ?

The widows of West Bengal, Vrindavan UP, Varanasi and Haridwar are probably the most qualified to speak on that issue.