That's a interesting idea, Sudha, and well-worth exploring,
I'd think. Let's see what Michael and others have to say about it: we
presently have 733 people on the List, and hundreds of other
non-member readers, some of whom have in fact funded academic programs
in the past.

What I think we all agree (see James Ward's post this morning) is that
in these cases some hell needs to be raised. I also know of some
recent success stories in starting programs taking something like this
approach that we can talk about as the discussion advances.

Cheers,
Steve

--- In Indo-Eurasian_research@yahoogroups.com, Sudha Shenoy
<sudha.shenoy@...> wrote:
>
> Let me rush in straight away ( 'fools..') What are the chances of an
> _endowed_ lectureship/instructorship? (to put it no higher). With the
> rise in the number of really wealthy Indian businessmen, & with their
> ranks increasing, there _should_ be one or two, at least, who have
> simple education/research in mind, & not propaganda??? Or what about
> large firms who now do more business with India??
>
> I know that others on the List have had experience with wealthy NRIs.
> This is, however, a very specifc issue, & a purely educational one.
> Quite possibly there might be some interest there??
>
> Sudha R Shenoy
>