What does this sort of news say about India?

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Indian children play behind a Commonwealth Games billboard set up to cover a slum from view near main Games venue the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on September 29, 2010.​

 

[Char_Azn]

I think the best place is Goa. Many foreign tourists go there. I have been to Kolkata, Chennai, Pondichery and Hyderabad and the best is Hyderabad and the worst is Kolkata. Kolkata was built by the British and used to be the capital of British India but the communist government there mess up everything.
Hyderabad looks promising, the rest is like a mess.

Hyderabad promising? lol

While I was there, the traffic was super chaotic to say the least. I pass about 10 traffic lights between the Airport to my hotel in downtown Hyderabad, all except one does not work. The one that works, no one follows it. And see my post below

I have not been to Kolkata, I can't even begin to imagine how bad that must have been if U consider that bad

BTW did U try Hyderabad Briyani while you were there? That's where the famous dish originated

Most of them don't really have a choice. Although India is well known country as far as IT is concern, the IT infrastructure there is actually pretty pathetic. The "IT Cities", areas built specifically for IT Companies are pretty ok, the infrastructure in most major cities are still very lousy.

U'd think Broadband is a basic requirement for cities with those "IT cities" but even in Hyderabad the 2nd most developed IT city behind Bangalore, the IT Infrastucture outside of their "HITEC City" is pretty pathetic.

Just to give U an example, my company setup an office in Hyderabad 2 years back. When I tried to source for broadband plans like lease line or ADSL, we realize that it doesn't exist. The reason being the office building is too close to the state governor's house and they are not allowed to dig the roads there to lay cables. Yeah, WTF!!!! Luckily we had another company in the same building that paid one of the ISP money to set up WIMAX infrastructure so we were able to use that.

For the majority of users in Hyderabad, ADSL at home is not even an option. They either go to the Cybercafe or use a 3G card. And we're only talking about Hyderabad which is classified as an A-1(top tier) city in India. The lower tier cities are worse off!!!!!

 

[Char_Azn]

Re: oh the rainbow made the collapse bridge - aka combat engineer bridge look so much

This is Singapore's last Baily standing at School of Combat Engineer as a monument. Picture taken in '87 the morning after we built it :

lol Old bird. Respect. I was won't even be in the army until a decade plus later

 

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A security officer on guard at the Commonwealth Games athletes' village, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010​

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Australian athletes look at Indian souvenirs at the Commonwealth Games village in New Delhi on September 29, 2010.​

 

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England squash player James Willstrop gets a head massage at the Commonwealth Games village in New Delhi on September 29, 2010.​

 

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Kathryn Marsh Scottish athlete tries on atradional cap from Indian State of Himachal Pradesh at the Commonwealth Games village in New Delhi on September 29, 2010.​

 

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Pakistan Commonwealth Games team members arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on September 29, 2010.​

 

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Members of Australian synchronized swimming team strike a pose for a photographer at the Commonwealth games village in New Delhi on September 29, 2010.​

 

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Welsh athlete Ella Rafferty (2L) strikes a pose with Indian performers after the flag hoisting cermony of team Wales at the Commonwealth games village in New Delhi on September 29, 2010.​

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

I can't comment on those cities since I've only been to Hyderabad, Delhi, Nagpur, Katni, Agra and Butibori. I'm planning to go to Mumbai and Jaipur the next time I'm there.

Haven't been to the slums but Delhi(and I heard the same of Mumbai) isnt as bad when compared to just about everywhere else in India. As far as I can tell, the city itself isn't half bad, just think of it as a lot less developed but infinite more chaotic version of Bangkok. Every other city though is a complete mess.

wtf!!! alot less developed but INFINITELY more chaotic than BKK and that's not half bad?

That's actually better than a lot of other cities.


I'm at a loss for words..........

 

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An athlete trains at the Commonwealth Games village as smoke rises in the background from fumigation in New Delhi on September 29, 2010.

Athletes practice as thick white smoke of fumigation is seen floating in middle at the Commonwealth Games village, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010.​

 

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Those Nagaland police look very Chinese.

How come got no protesters say animal cruelty when see picture of the languar monkey on leash? Is there a india "shit bridgade" collect the shit from the monkey?

 

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Nagaland, a small state of India, population of 2 millions and 90% are Christians.

Nagaland School students .

 

[Char_Azn]

wtf!!! alot less developed but INFINITELY more chaotic than BKK and that's not half bad?

That's actually better than a lot of other cities.


I'm at a loss for words..........

Actually If I compare it to every other Indian City I've been to, yeah its not half bad

Pic of Delhi traffic chaos. No proper lanes to speak of, they just drive wherever they like

 

[FuzzyDude]

Re: oh the rainbow made the collapse bridge - aka combat engineer bridge look so much

This is Singapore's last Baily standing at School of Combat Engineer as a monument. Picture taken in '87 the morning after we built it :

Wow, fellow pioneer ...... SOCE at Jurong camp ? that building behind the bridge is the cookhouse ?
They don't do bridges by hand anymore. Last I heard, bridging nowadays is done by some kind of hydraulic mechanise type of thing.

2...3.....4....... up ah !!! *LOL*
Great Picture, thanks for the memories.......

 

[simpsons]

Hyderabad promising? lol

While I was there, the traffic was super chaotic to say the least. I pass about 10 traffic lights between the Airport to my hotel in downtown Hyderabad, all except one does not work. The one that works, no one follows it. And see my post below

I have not been to Kolkata, I can't even begin to imagine how bad that must have been if U consider that bad

BTW did U try Hyderabad Briyani while you were there? That's where the famous dish originated

Well, I guess I only saw the best part of it. I got no chance to go downtown. They got a huge modern airport, a brand new convention center and a 5star hotel next to it. And of course a decent road linking them. The cyber city where IT firms located was around there. Foreigners can go there on a business trip without seeing much the messy part of the city. From the top of a mountain, I could see the city is full of low-rise buildings except some highrises under construction in the middle.

Some things unique to India that I notice (I haven't been to Mumbai or Delhi, I heard they are better):
_ People are everywhere. They walk on the street, do business on the sidewalk, sleep outside the buildings... I think they can't keep an order because there are too many ppl.
_ All the girls wear sari
_ The traffic is chaotic and dangerous
_ Men like to pee on streets
_ Contrast between rich and poor. You can see a nice shopping mall located in the middle of slums.

Kolkata is hopeless. The beggers were waiting outside the airport for foreign travellers. One porter appeared to be very nice carrying my luggages but he asked for money later. I went to a university's toilet and it's like a moment in fear factor

 

[Char_Azn]

Well, I guess I only saw the best part of it. I got no chance to go downtown. They got a huge modern airport, a brand new convention center and a 5star hotel next to it. And of course a decent road linking them. The cyber city where IT firms located was around there. Foreigners can go there on a business trip without seeing much the messy part of the city. From the top of a mountain, I could see the city is full of low-rise buildings except some highrises under construction in the middle.

Some things unique to India that I notice (I haven't been to Mumbai or Delhi, I heard they are better):
_ People are everywhere. They walk on the street, do business on the sidewalk, sleep outside the buildings... I think they can't keep an order because there are too many ppl.
_ All the girls wear sari
_ The traffic is chaotic and dangerous
_ Men like to pee on streets
_ Contrast between rich and poor. You can see a nice shopping mall located in the middle of slums.

Kolkata is hopeless. The beggers were waiting outside the airport for foreign travellers. One porter appeared to be very nice carrying my luggages but he asked for money later. I went to a university's toilet and it's like a moment in fear factor

U were lucky U only saw the brand new Airport. First time I visited the place, they were still using the old one. The difference between the 2 is like heaven and earth.

And whatever U just mentioned about Kolkata can actually be applied to Hyderabad.

I took this photo in Hyderabad. Basically pple just pitch tents and whole families will leave by the side of busy roads. U can also see men peeing by the side of busy streets everywhere

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Actually If I compare it to every other Indian City I've been to, yeah its not half bad

Pic of Delhi traffic chaos. No proper lanes to speak of, they just drive wherever they like

Damn that sucks.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Those Nagaland police look very Chinese.

How come got no protesters say animal cruelty when see picture of the languar monkey on leash? Is there a india "shit bridgade" collect the shit from the monkey?

I wonder what those nagaland ppl speak. Without checking out wiki. I guess it's some sort of keling language similar to nepalese.


okay i checked on wiki. Seems like the various naga tribes do not even understand each other cos each of them have their own language mutually unintelligable. They speak a creole called nagamese to communicate with other nagas not from their tribe. Interesting, look east asian but belong to a very small minority group.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagamese