Back in Delhi! Because
of the late night arrival due to the fog, we were all a little groggy Monday morning. We had two company visits scheduled for this
day: Impetus and Pacific BPO. Monday was
a great –albeit long- day. We actually
got to see what goes on at Indian “tech” firms.
Despite the cultural shifts, the
thing by which I was most intrigued was the fact that the employees at these
firms seem to be generally interested in working in the industry. In many respects the working conditions of Impetus
reminded me of an Indian version of “The Office”, with plenty of cubes and eyes
that peer over the walls. Not to say
work isn’t getting done. It just feels
like an environment that could just as easily be found in the United States or
anywhere else, for that matter.
Likewise, Pacific BPO also serves the need of its clients by offering
outsourced opportunities for far less than it would cost the onshore
competitors.
In the evening, we had a nice visit to a modern mall and
dinner with the family of Prof. Adya.
The hospitality of Indians seems to be much higher than that of typical Americans,
although it could just be my perception.
Am I getting tired of Indian food every day? No.
Visiting the Great India Place mall was really
eye-opening. I felt like once inside I was
transported to a modern mall somewhere near Chicago. It really could have been anywhere and a fry
cry from a typical street-vending experience.
Tuesday morning we had a more leisurely start to the day as
we headed off to the New Delhi Institute of Management. We were greeted by a grateful faculty, and
ushered into a series of comments by faculty and invited professionals in
Delhi. Many of whom, as far as I could
tell, didn’t know they were expected to present. It was quite an interesting time…but it’s
India, it’s not up to me to judge the organization of campus events. Eventually we all got to take a turn on
stage, most of whom got to say a word or two.
Whether it was or was not value added to the listener, I suppose it’s
also not up to me to presume. But
experience aside, what I saw was a room full of students working towards a
masters degree, with the hope that it would get them ahead in Indian commerce.
That night we boarded a plane for Pune, the Tech center of
West India.
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