Dear Mr Claude Awaiting the 10 most wonderful things about INDIA Just saying 95% things about India are good, won't do. Pls. let me know the 10 most liked things about our lovely INDIA
1) Power cuts: cities faces power shortage, some villages don't have power. 2) Water shortage: cities faces water shortage, some villagers fight for water. 3) Traffic problem: nobody follows rule everybody is in hurry. 4)Poor hygiene: people throw waste in front of their house. 5)Corruption everywhere
RE:things i hate about india
by pragati on Jun 29, 2006 03:16 PM Permalink
Everytime I think of my country,a feeling of warmth spreads all over me.I feel proud whenever a foreigner praises her.I get thoroughly upset when someone criticizes India (all the more, when an Indian does it).It is difficult to describe why one likes India-her varied culture,her festivals,her diff languages,different forms of dances,her warm people,her hospitality,the ease with which people from different religions mingle freely with each other,her villages and her metros,her bullock carts,gurukuls,ashrams,IITs,IIMs,etc.,etc.,etc., Where else in the world would you find a country with such an assorted group ? By belittling our country aren't we insulting our freedom fighters who had given their lives for India?Don't we owe them an India they would be proud of?Aren't we indirectly responsible for the ten things listed in the article ? Why don't we all,in a small way do something for our motherland and make it a country we can boast of?Why give the foreigners a chance to criticize it? I have had enough of this "I hate India" campaign. Haven't you ?
I have been a regular reader of articles by Mr Arpi on rediff. Was pained to read so many comments that had a derogatory and personal tone against Mr Arpi. People who have advised him to "leave India", "Shut up", etc. and have commented on the right of Mr Arpi to write on this topic, and have questioned him as to what he has done about these problems, must definitely be newcomers to the rediff site and are unaware about the sustained manner in which Mr Arpi has drawn attention of readers at large to several important issues concerning India, its heritage, its spiritual legacy, political blunders of our leadership, Tibet, China, strategic issues, etc. To people who question his credentials to write on this topic, I would like to say that I know how much Mr Arpi loves this beloved Motherland of mine - the place he has adopted as his place of residence out of a deep love and reverence for Her spiritual greatness. If anything has motivated him to comment about shortcomings (sharing only 5% weightage) it is only his desire to see these problems solved. Folks are entitled to factually argue for or against any of his 10 points, BUT, Please - No personally directed comments. Thank You.
I absolutely agree with the original author, particularly about poloticians, 95% of whom are corrupt and criminal, who are after nothing but their personal gains at the cost of their country. In my opnion, an honest dictatorship, with right aspirations, over a long period of time , willgo a long way in correcting the present situation. Corruptions are there all over the world but our politicians excel. China is the country we should lookup to right now.
Bonjour messeau, Claude (Pardon me for any mistakes in those two words - usage / spelling)
Two things are fundamental to understanding India:
1) Order, Chaos and then "order in chaos and chaotic order"!
2) Here the system never does anything - its hopeless and useless; if at all anything, it causes havoc to the people and the country. Examples galore since our physical independence in 1947. However, people don't leave out anything! They come together to resolve any / all issues - from policing the traffic on busy streets to attending disasters, natural OR man-made.
While most of the things mentioned by Claude Arpi holds good, I don't totally agree with one- discrimination against the white tourist. While it is true that there is a separate fees for foreigners (not necessarily white-skinned) at most of the historical places, this phenomenon also exists in other places. I have been in Malaysia for more than two years now and it is supposed to be one of the most tourist-friendly places. But wherever you visit, there is a separate fees for non-Malaysians (and even for us dark-skinned Indians). No one seems to mind it here.
the rates charged for viewing monuments are comparable the world over. or u would rather that the indian public share the true costs of upkeep of the monuments...750 rupees is 10 pounds...one pays 21 pounds to see madame tussauds.
regarding photography, none are allowed in the national gallery or the maritime museum either....why do u write about the horrors of these developed countries. live with it man:-). the rules that are in place are not beyond reasonable limits.
and as regards traffic, it just shows that the indian system is better at teaching people to use their brains while driving. hence the lesser accodents. ever watched a foreigner brake? its scary to sit with one of them on their roads, especially if a guy on the sidewalk bursts a 'frooti' pack:-). i definitely feel safer on indian roads.
In response to this article, I have my own "10 Things I Hate about India"! With some of the brightest minds in the world, I just can not figure out TWO things about India: 1. "Jakat Naka" : A standard feature of every Indian town, village, city.... When will India abolish this stupid colonial practice? All over the world in every country and every government strives to encourage interstate, intercity and whatever Trade & Commerce. We in India love to hinder it just because the Gora Sahib in India did not find it in his interest ruling India...! 2. USe of Hand-cuffs: First thing police do is hand-cuff (so often on the back of a person) an apprehended, arraigned, suspected culprit. We routinely read & hear about jail-birds escaping from Bihar, UP and many great places from India. When will we learn & improve??
