NEW DELHI, Nov. 6 -- The bearded village chief and his bald deputy walked to the edge of the village for their weekly conference. This way they kept away from prying eyes and snooping ears. His bald deputy was a little disconcerted, "Did you have to treat that village chief from the cold village across the seas so badly? Now many of our youngsters can't go there to study and their visitors can't come here!"

"Was furious when I saw him," said the bearded chief stroking his white beard, "Just because he's good looking, and his face reflects warmth and goodwill he was made chief by his people, while I had to work hard to reach here!"

"Our whole village knows how hard you work," said his deputy, "You have called the village artist even at m...