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It's probably more of a cultural thing, but I have also noted that Indian femals are actually more aggressive in the work place in terms of "political" issues than their mael counterpart. they probably have to be in order to survive.

When I was in school in Kansas, the Indians would gather together doing homework by themselves, they NEVER EVER worked with someone else that aren't Indian. And, as far as I can see, they copy the homeworks from each other and turn them in that way. I think I find similar "cliques" with Chinese/Koreans too, but not to the extent with Indians.

BTW, do your Indian colleagues wear a lot of perfume? Man, one of my professors does... he drown himself in some nasty men's perfume every day, you can smell him about 100 yards away. That drives me nuts, covering body odors (mostly year-round curry) with perfume actually makes it worse.

I have also noted that Indian femals are actually more aggressive in the work place in terms of "political" issues than their mael counterpart

I have noticed that as well. Perhaps it is something between the castes? The reason that I think it is, is because I had another Indian manager, who was married to ANOTHER manager at the same company - they came over on H1Bs together - but SHE ran the show, period. She made the rules, and everything... So it could be a caste thing, too.

I think I find similar "cliques" with Chinese/Koreans too, but not to the extent with Indians.

Hehehe... they are too smart for most of us American kids. In California schools, it's so sad to see them dumbing down the education with these kids, especially the foreign-born ones, or children of, because they are *so* smart... but the education they get sours them. Me... I'm homeschooling!

BTW, do your Indian colleagues wear a lot of perfume?

That's interesting... I haven't seen that. Mostly they are just drowning the REST of the place out. :P One guy we had come to work with us at my last job, we had to pull him aside and 'teach' him about American hygeine. This was when we were three to a tiny office too!!! *ack* Needless to say, he did take it well... but as soon as we were moved to more open space, it stopped!