Problems like this are vexing, even to us non-Indians in the US. I've had the privilege of working with some awesome engineers from around the world, but issues

Problems like this are vexing, even to us non-Indians in the US. I've had the privilege of working with some awesome engineers from around the world, but issues of this ilk taint the opinions of many folks in IT and CS. It's bad enough that these assumptions hurt the careers of truly talented and dedicated engineers and programmers.