i find this column ridiculous to the heights that i just want to forget that i read such a bullshit. in fact rediff should be blamed for putting this article here. i am living in sydney from last 2 years, and i know how fustrating things are in India compare to developed countries but there is a very good reason for that, India is the second largest populated country... what do you expect & how can u compare India with countires like US European countries or Australia.Its like comparing family of two childern, with strong back ground & inherted money with a family with 10 childern & one earner & rented flat.
Anyone can say oh! no electricity, bad roads, etc etc but never thought of counting the number of heads being severed with insufficent resources.& about why paying more by tourist paying more...well why do you pay Rs.240 for a burger aboard???!!!
Politics & corruption is there everywhere its just you have been untouched by it till now. & enviroment well... isn't US of A ignoring the calls from european (especially britian) call to global warming, as according to them weapon of mass distrction is more important.