Comments on: The Incredible India

By: Kaela K.

Kaela K. — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:01:30 +0000

I am an Indian-American (born in the USA to Indian immigrants). I wholeheartedly agree with your observation. I loathe going to India because the beauty and splendor or the culture is soiled by the environment and people–and I primarily mean those in charge. The police, military and government figures are extraordinarily corrupt. The citizens of India are already in such a desolate state, and the authority only makes it worse by treating Indians (and foreigners) like 2nd rate people. As soon as an officer finds out you are a foreigner that has money, he will ask for a bribe or blackmail you. One cannot go through the streets without being harassed (and I mean HARASSED) by vendors who don’t take no for an answer. It is very sad that a country with so much to offer acts in such a way that it repels anyone who goes there.

I have family there, and I will NEVER SET FOOT IN THAT COUNTRY AGAIN.

By: Jitendra

Jitendra — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:45:28 +0000

Hi,
That was a very good read. I am from India for someone visiting India you did display India’s true colors (colours – that is how we Indian’s spell it)
The part about guys holding hands and hugging is so true. I had a friend who had been to UK with his office buddies. When they sat in a bar and hugged people looked at them in ways which he says were not normal!
To experience how an average Indian lives, you ought to visit the Dharavi Slum’s (its the Largest slum in Asia). They say, if you are in the center of Dharavi Slum you cannot get out of it without asking anyone for directions. Who needs a Maze in India when you have Dharavi!

You are a very good writer. Keep it up. I wish I could visit UK once and write an article about it in my Blog!

Cheers to That Thought.

By: Anish D

Anish D — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:25:05 +0000

Ture, India is still a half democracy. It may take another 50-100 years for the ideas of democracy and liberty to become mature in India.

By: Victor Osorhan

Victor Osorhan — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:57:45 +0000

Dear Matharu, thank you for your comment. As I said, this was just my subjective opinion about my travel to India, my post doesn't pretend to be a "complete portrait" of India. I'm sure there is a lot to see and explore, we are talking about a huge country, about centuries of history. I hope my article doesn't upset or offend you in any way. I wrote about the things that came to my attention as a foreigner, as somebody coming from a different culture with a different education. As regarding the democracy I'll come again with the dictionary definition. In Merriam-Webster one of the democracy definition is: "The absence of hereditary or arbitrary class distinctions or privileges" or in The American Heritage we can find also this definition: "The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community". Does this definitions fit for India as well?

By: A S Matharu

A S Matharu — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:55:38 +0000

Dear Victor

I am an indian living and working in Romania / Europe from more than last 10years. A Romanian friend of mine she came across this article and translated for me.

First of all i am very happy you visited my country and tried to discover a very little of it. India is the biggest democracy in the world with too much of diverisity is religion, culture, heritage, language, food, dressing, music, dance, color, festivals, seasons, poverty, education, social economic and what not. It is so different when you travel in East, West, North, South or Central part of india. All the places are totally different from each other and it is very difficult to see in such a short time.

In case you have some time we can meet and discuss more about of my country.