Comments on: In the City of Djinns, The Past Is Slowly Lost http://omis.me/2009/02/25/in-the-city-of-djinns-like-the-past-is-slowly-lost/ notes from om's daily journey Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:31:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Twilight Fairy http://omis.me/2009/02/25/in-the-city-of-djinns-like-the-past-is-slowly-lost/#comment-2075 Twilight Fairy Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:39:59 +0000 http://omis.me/?p=579#comment-2075 loved this bit. I always prefer personal posts over 'journalistic' ones. Can understand how you feel. The 'change' is palpable even in 6 months spent out of the country. Delhi is one place where one yearns for the romance of the colonial past, and at the same time looks forward to the new developments that make the same place a world class city. In the few places that give me a sense of belonging, this is one. loved this bit. I always prefer personal posts over ‘journalistic’ ones.

Can understand how you feel. The ‘change’ is palpable even in 6 months spent out of the country. Delhi is one place where one yearns for the romance of the colonial past, and at the same time looks forward to the new developments that make the same place a world class city. In the few places that give me a sense of belonging, this is one.

]]> By: Revathi http://omis.me/2009/02/25/in-the-city-of-djinns-like-the-past-is-slowly-lost/#comment-2074 Revathi Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:05:12 +0000 http://omis.me/?p=579#comment-2074 The Delhi of the moghuls was already lost after partition and the delhi of the babus is being replaced by yet another delhi-that of globalization. Is there any room for Indraprasth ? The Delhi of the moghuls was already lost after partition and the delhi of the babus is being replaced by yet another delhi-that of globalization. Is there any room for Indraprasth ?

]]> By: Om.Is.Me…Past Is Always So Clear « http://omis.me/2009/02/25/in-the-city-of-djinns-like-the-past-is-slowly-lost/#comment-2076 Om.Is.Me…Past Is Always So Clear « Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:33:05 +0000 http://omis.me/?p=579#comment-2076 [...] response to my previous post about a trip down memory lane, Jon Callaghan, my partner at True Ventures (and also an investor in GigaOM) sent an email that [...] [...] response to my previous post about a trip down memory lane, Jon Callaghan, my partner at True Ventures (and also an investor in GigaOM) sent an email that [...]

]]> By: Om Malik http://omis.me/2009/02/25/in-the-city-of-djinns-like-the-past-is-slowly-lost/#comment-2088 Om Malik Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:03:56 +0000 http://omis.me/?p=579#comment-2088 @ashwin my posts and the photos are random - sorry but slide show is not such a good idea. i will implement the comments for pictures this weekend. @ashwin

my posts and the photos are random – sorry but slide show is not such a good idea. i will implement the comments for pictures this weekend.

]]> By: Om Malik http://omis.me/2009/02/25/in-the-city-of-djinns-like-the-past-is-slowly-lost/#comment-2087 Om Malik Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:03:04 +0000 http://omis.me/?p=579#comment-2087 @ashish ouch and yes true. Your words are a tad more harsh, mine a bit more romantic. nothing takes away the fact that the world is changing. delhi is changing and so is the past. @ashish

ouch and yes true. Your words are a tad more harsh, mine a bit more romantic. nothing takes away the fact that the world is changing. delhi is changing and so is the past.

]]> By: Ashish http://omis.me/2009/02/25/in-the-city-of-djinns-like-the-past-is-slowly-lost/#comment-2086 Ashish Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:59:14 +0000 http://omis.me/?p=579#comment-2086 People have natural affinity towards their families, clan or country - it is part of the survival instinct that is hard wired into us for good reason. This affinity or fondness still stays with us even when our civilization has been in decline for 2000 years or poverty is so widespread that it doesn't even bother us. We take umbrage when finger is pointed towards our total lack of planning or our crowded cities or hellish traffic. We tend to blow up our small positives and offer obstinate arguments as to why the everybody else pointing finger at us is wrong. India unfortunately is at somewhat similar junction, it has few positives which has tremndously inflated the egos of whoever has any semblence of power or money and at the same time is totally oblivious of plight of masses. Even living in so called metros is becoming a nightmare. It is an experiment at a scale unparralled in human history which nobody knows how it will turn out. People have natural affinity towards their families, clan or country – it is part of the survival instinct that is hard wired into us for good reason. This affinity or fondness still stays with us even when our civilization has been in decline for 2000 years or poverty is so widespread that it doesn’t even bother us. We take umbrage when finger is pointed towards our total lack of planning or our crowded cities or hellish traffic. We tend to blow up our small positives and offer obstinate arguments as to why the everybody else pointing finger at us is wrong.
India unfortunately is at somewhat similar junction, it has few positives which has tremndously inflated the egos of whoever has any semblence of power or money and at the same time is totally oblivious of plight of masses. Even living in so called metros is becoming a nightmare. It is an experiment at a scale unparralled in human history which nobody knows how it will turn out.

]]> By: Ashwin Desikan http://omis.me/2009/02/25/in-the-city-of-djinns-like-the-past-is-slowly-lost/#comment-2085 Ashwin Desikan Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:04:09 +0000 http://omis.me/?p=579#comment-2085 Om Ji, Nice post. Couple of suggestions, would be nice if you can add a slideshow and comments for the pics (especially locations) Om Ji,

Nice post. Couple of suggestions, would be nice if you can add a slideshow and comments for the pics (especially locations)

]]> By: Venky http://omis.me/2009/02/25/in-the-city-of-djinns-like-the-past-is-slowly-lost/#comment-2084 Venky Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:54:16 +0000 http://omis.me/?p=579#comment-2084 I grew up in Delhi too - and this is maybe one of the reasons I subconsciously dread the idea of visiting after almost 18 years! Nice post, Om ji! I grew up in Delhi too – and this is maybe one of the reasons I subconsciously dread the idea of visiting after almost 18 years!

Nice post, Om ji!

]]> By: Carol http://omis.me/2009/02/25/in-the-city-of-djinns-like-the-past-is-slowly-lost/#comment-2083 Carol Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:09:02 +0000 http://omis.me/?p=579#comment-2083 What a beautiful post. So evocative! What a beautiful post. So evocative!

]]> By: Om Malik http://omis.me/2009/02/25/in-the-city-of-djinns-like-the-past-is-slowly-lost/#comment-2082 Om Malik Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:46:15 +0000 http://omis.me/?p=579#comment-2082 @sachit thanks for that comment. nice way to sum it up. @all, thanks for your compliments. I am glad I could share without being accused of being too emotional :-) @sachit thanks for that comment. nice way to sum it up.

@all, thanks for your compliments. I am glad I could share without being accused of being too emotional :-)

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