rajeev, you wrote a splendid clipping! it's a great thing he mentioned that nov 01 was the golden jubilee. 75% I agree with him. the cons were he shouldn' menion orrisa in his wish list. in m opinion, i didn't like the people; just like the BIMARU states. also, the 4 states he mentioned, he said karnataka is my favourite. Alhamdulilah, i have travelled the whole south, but i found that Karnataka, especially bangalore, is polluted a lot. i have been a resident there some months ago. to my dismay, I found that it is quite different from other south regions. it has also become a BIMARU state and it has lost its cultural flavour. the ethics and etiquettes are almost like the north. drop karnataka and add pondicherry to your list. go there, you will love it!
