Very funny, Manish. India can be very frustrating when it comes to services. Some of these private companies are actually "efficient". Just wait till you have to go to an RTO (Regional Transport Office) for a driving licence or something. Or, even worse, to a taluk office for a certificate of some sort.

I can certainly relate to a lot of these experiences, being a vegetarian myself. One of the most difficult things is to deal with parties where they order meat and practically nothing else. I've been to some office parties where I had dinner rolls and cookies for lunch. Now that they know I'm a vegetarian, they add raw broccoli and cauliflower to the menu. I'm not sure which one I like better - not eating at all or eating raw broccoli and cauliflower. The general impression of most people here seems to be that vegetarians eat salads only. Hell, even the salads here have meat in them! It took me about a year to figure out what was "safe" as far as veggie food goes.