The name is absent

... isolated themselves quite deliberately,
and feel superior to other Indians.

530-548 Anglo-Indians 18 men and 1 woman 20-60
Christian New Delhi. 18 August

This was a very successful meeting because they were well
informed, articulate and committed to alleviating poverty
in the community. They were all members of an out-group
of Anglo-Indians who disagreed with the policies of the
in-group of Anglo-Indians.

549_______Anglo-Indian man 40-50 Christian New Delhi

15 August

He was the leader of the out-group (nos. 127-148) and was
politically ambitious, astute and articulate. He was an
educationist. He had spent a part of his schooling in
England. He was bilingual in English and Hindi. He was
a deeply committed Anglo-Indian, and spent most of his
spare time involved in social service activities.

550. Anglo-Indian man 80-85 Christian New Delhi 16
August

The charismatic, impressive leader of the powerful
in-group, of the community. A barrister by profession,
he was undoubtedly an articulate and astute politician.
His comments revealed a sharp intelligence which was
matched with an excellent knowledge of the law. His
witty comments, showed that he had "not lost touch with
the community", and, he viewed the out-groups of
Anglo-Indians as evidence that the community was alive
and thriving. He stated,

I have been accused of being authoritarian
and arrogant. I am neither. I am in
authority which merely means that the
authority belongs to the office I hold. It
does not set me as a person above anyone
else. We have been challenged, but our
challengers have been unsuccessful.

The first-person plural pronoun 'we' was mostly used.
Closer analysis of the taped conversation revealed the
'we' as being an in-group of partners who mutually
understood one another, that is, members of the powerful
All-India Anglo-Indian Association.

551-581 Indians____25-60  8 women and 23 men Hindus

and Muslims New Delhi 17 August

These two group interviews were difficult but were very
informative. At first the "courtesy bias" was evident,
with these well-educated Indian men and women who
politely "dodged the questions", so to speak. When the

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