Government has all the power. And those who work for the government, have even more so. It’s quite an experience to deal with them and in the process you might end up pulling your hair out. Here are a few pointers that separates an Indian babu from the ‘Mango people’:

7. If you do have the heart of doing someone’s work, don’t forget to ask for ‘something’. That ‘something’ can range anywhere from a million bucks to a plate of ‘chilli chowmein’.

8. When you talk over the phone, nothing and nobody can get you off. Not even the dirtiest of glares and some really colourful words spoken in hushed tones.