1) In spite of Shillong being a very earthquake-prone area, there has been a lot of large construction activity here of late.

What are the reasons for this? 1. Is it the 50-year rule that people of the North East seem to follow about earthquakes that seems to have lost its applicability? 2. Is it the Look East policy of the Indian government and the consequent predicted hike in the importance of Shillong as a hub? 2) Why has there been such a huge efflux of students from Shillong (and broadly speaking, the entire North East) to NCR and Bangalore? 1. Is it the rise of the BPO industry? 2. Why especially these two regions?

3) Considering that residents of Shillong eat a lot of non-vegetarian food, should a prospective businessman open up a vegetarian restaurant in Shillong? 4) Many parts of the North Eastern India lack better medical facilities. Should there be better medical facilities in Shillong? 5) India is a young country, with median age falling between 23 to 25 years. However, a huge chunk of this youth are going out of the country, either for pursuing higher education or for more lucrative job offers. So considering this outflow of youth, is India still a young country? 6) In todays age of iPods & MP3 players, a lot of people listen to FM in mobile phones/car music systems. Does this affect the market of iPods & MP3? 7) With the advent of air travel and the increase in purchasing power parity of people is it time for Shillong to have a full-fledged airport of its own?