Comments on: Billion Shades of India http://omis.me/2009/07/23/billion-shades-of-india/ notes from om's daily journey Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:31:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pragya http://omis.me/2009/07/23/billion-shades-of-india/#comment-2293 pragya Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:54:24 +0000 http://om.wordpress.com/?p=1274#comment-2293 hey hi!!! this is pragya ...student at NIFT ...datz my college...which makes me crazy with all d presentations on designers, home furnishings, art, textile ..ny thing n everything dat u can relate with fahion...phewwwwwww....bt while i ws going through one of the home furnishing stores name shades of india i found this amazing site... now y it seemed sooo amazing to me let me tell u 1st...itz bcoz some1 has already lived one out of my 4 major goals in life n datz INDIA TOUR...wow itz amazing...nw u know y!!!! so datz it...jus i wanna tell dat i will also go on india tour ...some day- 1 day...may b with my frndz or may b for my honeymoon ...!!!! hey hi!!! this is pragya …student at NIFT …datz my college…which makes me crazy with all d presentations on designers, home furnishings, art, textile ..ny thing n everything dat u can relate with fahion…phewwwwwww….bt while i ws going through one of the home furnishing stores name shades of india i found this amazing site…

now y it seemed sooo amazing to me let me tell u 1st…itz bcoz some1 has already lived one out of my 4 major goals in life n datz INDIA TOUR…wow itz amazing…nw u know y!!!!

so datz it…jus i wanna tell dat i will also go on india tour …some day- 1 day…may b with my frndz or may b for my honeymoon …!!!!

]]> By: Shreeni http://omis.me/2009/07/23/billion-shades-of-india/#comment-2230 Shreeni Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:46:17 +0000 http://om.wordpress.com/?p=1274#comment-2230 Well, while these snaps look beautiful, it hides the fact that the life of a resident is really really pathetic. That said, tourism in India is still a pleasant experience. Well, while these snaps look beautiful, it hides the fact that the life of a resident is really really pathetic. That said, tourism in India is still a pleasant experience.

]]> By: Om Malik http://omis.me/2009/07/23/billion-shades-of-india/#comment-2227 Om Malik Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:49:00 +0000 http://om.wordpress.com/?p=1274#comment-2227 I agree with you -- thanks for keeping it real. it is a nice collection of images and that's all that it is. I agree with you — thanks for keeping it real. it is a nice collection of images and that’s all that it is.

]]> By: Nitin Badjatia http://omis.me/2009/07/23/billion-shades-of-india/#comment-2228 Nitin Badjatia Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:59:18 +0000 http://om.wordpress.com/?p=1274#comment-2228 @soul in exile - I usually don't respond to this type of baiting, but quite frankly I'm blown away that you claim to be offended by supposed stereotyping by imposing your own odd stereotypes on others. Actually, it's kind of funny and sad. BTW, I don't think anybody thinks this is 'all of India' or the 'real India'. It is, however, an excellent collection of images captured by a gifted photographer. Enjoy it for what it is. @soul in exile – I usually don’t respond to this type of baiting, but quite frankly I’m blown away that you claim to be offended by supposed stereotyping by imposing your own odd stereotypes on others. Actually, it’s kind of funny and sad. BTW, I don’t think anybody thinks this is ‘all of India’ or the ‘real India’. It is, however, an excellent collection of images captured by a gifted photographer. Enjoy it for what it is.

]]> By: A soul in exile http://omis.me/2009/07/23/billion-shades-of-india/#comment-2229 A soul in exile Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:46:02 +0000 http://om.wordpress.com/?p=1274#comment-2229 @Om and @Nitin Ok... so this should be called "Billion shades of 95% India" or "Billion shades of Non-metro India" or "95% shades of India.. " or maybe just "Some Shades of real India"...if you think this is the only real-India. @Nitin-Amazing how people who emigrated to west seeking all the 'westernized ways of world' so despise the same back home... Why do you expect your so-called 'desi-cousins' in India to still be living in mud-shacks and drive bullock-carts while you drive the latest model of Ferrari in US or Europe... This attitude is so much like the politicians here who mandate that schooling should be done in local language and modern education foresaken, while their own kids go to the costliest English medium modern schools in the country. I find this so damn irritating - when pple I know come back from US/west on holiday to Delhi/Mumbai expecting to invest the $$$ here and react on how things have changed and how they are getting fleeced in the property prices. They still expect a south delhi flat to cost them exactly what it cost way back in 1990 when they left India... @Om and @Nitin

Ok… so this should be called “Billion shades of 95% India” or “Billion shades of Non-metro India” or “95% shades of India.. ” or maybe just “Some Shades of real India”…if you think this is the only real-India.

@Nitin-Amazing how people who emigrated to west seeking all the ‘westernized ways of world’ so despise the same back home… Why do you expect your so-called ‘desi-cousins’ in India to still be living in mud-shacks and drive bullock-carts while you drive the latest model of Ferrari in US or Europe… This attitude is so much like the politicians here who mandate that schooling should be done in local language and modern education foresaken, while their own kids go to the costliest English medium modern schools in the country.
I find this so damn irritating – when pple I know come back from US/west on holiday to Delhi/Mumbai expecting to invest the $$$ here and react on how things have changed and how they are getting fleeced in the property prices. They still expect a south delhi flat to cost them exactly what it cost way back in 1990 when they left India…

]]> By: Nitin Badjatia http://omis.me/2009/07/23/billion-shades-of-india/#comment-2223 Nitin Badjatia Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:18:43 +0000 http://om.wordpress.com/?p=1274#comment-2223 This is an amazing collage of India, you nailed it Om, modern India is boring. I often have this argument with my Desi cousins that India's too busy westernizing while it modernizes. I used to love the dramatic variations of the cities across India, the variety of foods, and the subtle differences of societal norms in each town. Now places like my hometown of Indore are unrecognizable, generic shells of their past. This is an amazing collage of India, you nailed it Om, modern India is boring. I often have this argument with my Desi cousins that India’s too busy westernizing while it modernizes. I used to love the dramatic variations of the cities across India, the variety of foods, and the subtle differences of societal norms in each town. Now places like my hometown of Indore are unrecognizable, generic shells of their past.

]]> By: Krutal http://omis.me/2009/07/23/billion-shades-of-india/#comment-2224 Krutal Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:30:53 +0000 http://om.wordpress.com/?p=1274#comment-2224 Nice. I like the music. Nice. I like the music.

]]> By: Om Malik http://omis.me/2009/07/23/billion-shades-of-india/#comment-2226 Om Malik Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:15:31 +0000 http://om.wordpress.com/?p=1274#comment-2226 Modern india is boring, soul less and is as inspid as any other megapolis-styled cities on the planet. The freeways and the highrise buildings are nice but they are an edifice of the real india. these pictures are from places many don't even visit. perhaps they challenge our preconceived notions of a modern India. :-) Modern india is boring, soul less and is as inspid as any other megapolis-styled cities on the planet. The freeways and the highrise buildings are nice but they are an edifice of the real india. these pictures are from places many don’t even visit. perhaps they challenge our preconceived notions of a modern India. :-)

]]> By: Nostalgic alien http://omis.me/2009/07/23/billion-shades-of-india/#comment-2225 Nostalgic alien Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:12:06 +0000 http://om.wordpress.com/?p=1274#comment-2225 Very colorful pictures. As 'soul in exile'' mentioned, I too, would like to see some photographs of modern India, bustling cities, middle-class, young people and children etc. They bring back memories of home right away. Very colorful pictures. As ’soul in exile” mentioned, I too, would like to see some photographs of modern India, bustling cities, middle-class, young people and children etc. They bring back memories of home right away.

]]> By: uma http://omis.me/2009/07/23/billion-shades-of-india/#comment-2239 uma Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:28:59 +0000 http://om.wordpress.com/?p=1274#comment-2239 A lovely compilation and beautifully set to music. It brings back great memories of our country. Thanks for sharing them. A lovely compilation and beautifully set to music. It brings back great memories of our country. Thanks for sharing them.

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