The 'poor' Neighbour

Re:chalta
Thats because the lala doesnt give a $hit about what he does around himself and cares two hoots about making things dirty for other lalas. Unless there is someone with a danda like in the Maurya Sheraton, who will give him a kick on the a$$ for making it filthy, he will do what comes naturally to him - create filth.

Ranjit, sadly i know exactly what you are talking about.

#62, well said,

You should have seen the south Indian cities before and our Konkan area even now. It is much more cleaner that most of the places in North India.
Unfortunately not any more. These folks have flocked down in our cities and villages. Now our cities are over crowded, dirty and filthy.

#58 Posted by dawa-i-dil,

Be my guest ... :-)

#62 Posted by Ranjit

... acceptance of lousy conditions as destiny, that there is very little outrage at horrible conditions.

It is interesting you should say this, because it is EXACTLY as I thought i,e, "acceptance of lousy conditions as destiny" when I first visited India. I have several times posted this expression. I concluded it must have something to do with Hindu mythology. Perhaps I'm wrong, but anyone else would just rebel, which in India, they don't.

Anyone?

I am not sure if the "acceptance of lousy conditions as destiny" is true..I think it might have somehting to do with increased purchasing power and able to demand what they want.

Zeemax, bangladeshis and sun saharan africans are not hindu

So Chalta, we should be proud that we are better that B'deshis and Sub saharan Africans, hai na?

#71 Posted by chaltahai,

I haven't been to B'Desh or sub-Saharan Africa, but the filth in India must take the cake. It is disgusting beyond imagination. It is correct that smell of urine and faeces is everywhere as soon as you land at any major airport.

I don't know about other airports but Bombay Airport sure smells like latrine.

I think it's time they built another International Airport in New B'bay.

No, what I am saying is that that religion has nothing to do with squalor and dirt. I could have included RIO as well.

When people become consumers from buyers and get away from the "haan bhai..aisey hi chalta hai (pun intended)" you see things change. CHoice..freedom of choice is what drives this change

#74 Coobra

[Bombay Airport sure smells like latrine. ]

Kyun, teri bibbi rehti hai kya wahaN per?

Well I really don't mean to belittle the state of affairs of the street side dwellers, or the poor of India, but it definitely has something to do with their mindset. The conditions in Layari of Karachi were a fraction of that (no homeless, but just bad sanitation), and there were so many riots that a whole new drainage system had to be installed and the river cleaned up in no time at all by successive Governments.

beej, nahi yaar who jo saare bihari or B'deshi jo rehete hai slums mey, just outside the airport.

#76 Posted by chaltahai,

Perhaps you have a point. Maybe they can see better or expect better now, but only if their mindset changes to 'hope' instead of 'fate'.

Do you really think it has nothing to do with the caste system? I'm curious.