Is India a beautiful country?

[Mortimer]

I guess it depends on where. I watched a docu that air pollution is very high in Delhi, alarming and dangerous to the health and of Course there is the Ganges pollution and there are slums. But this woman who is from Norway and Roma moved to Punjab to a village and she wrote that it is a "beautiful village and clean and that the air is fresh and healthy". Who lives in India or lived there and can tell more about his experiences?

https://i.postimg.cc/XNgrZ67j/Karoli.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/XYtqMVx8/Karoli5.jpg

In a shop in India
https://i.postimg.cc/q78k92NJ/Karoli7.jpg

Inside an Indian home

https://i.postimg.cc/tJmyh5M5/Karoli8.jpg

[tipirneni]

Except for few urban centers in north most places dont have much pollution. Most of Himalayan belt in India Pakistan Nepal is pristine & pretty good except for high volume international circuits. Western parts like Rajasthan Gujarat Maharashtra MP have good forts temples etc.. Southern parts Andhra TN Karnataka have big temples & hill stations etc.. Eastern parts have big forests

http://www.namasteindiatrip.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Tourism-in-India.jpg

[Zuh]

Except for few urban centers in north most places dont have much pollution. Most of Himalayan belt in India Pakistan Nepal is pristine & pretty good except for high volume international circuits. Western parts like Rajasthan Gujarat Maharashtra MP have good forts temples etc.. Southern parts Andhra TN Karnataka have big temples & hill stations etc.. Eastern parts have big forests

http://www.namasteindiatrip.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Tourism-in-India.jpg

Agree I think that main problem with India is their over population and lack of sex education same with China.

[tipirneni]

Agree I think that main problem with India is their over population and lack of sex education same with China.

agreed rules are strict in China including sex education & society education for religious people

[Borealis]

No. Outside the wilderness areas it is not.

[arkas]

I holidayed in India for the first time in 2014, the Ghats mountain range area was beautiful, that was in Kerala, it's super jungle-like there, green everywhere. If you like nature, it is worth visiting, the Himalayan regions in far North India is also nice I heard, I never went to the Indian Himalayas but I did go to the Nepalese side.

Aside from that, I also went around mainland North India, mainly to a few big cities and it wasn't so beautiful. The historic sites there are beautiful but the cities themselves, not so much, it was an experience. I will say, the hotels there were very nice though lol

[Joso]

Except for few urban centers in north most places dont have much pollution. Most of Himalayan belt in India Pakistan Nepal is pristine & pretty good except for high volume international circuits. Western parts like Rajasthan Gujarat Maharashtra MP have good forts temples etc.. Southern parts Andhra TN Karnataka have big temples & hill stations etc.. Eastern parts have big forests

http://www.namasteindiatrip.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Tourism-in-India.jpg

Himalaya's region is very interesting and must be pretty beautiful. Buddha was born somewhere in that region

[TheMaestro]

India is actually one of few countries in the world I strictly avoid. I am pretty sure it has many pretty places as every country in the world, but dude... there are cons everywhere.

[LawrenceMartinez]

As far as I know the great urban centers in India like Delhi and Mumbai are awful, but the traditional communities and the countryside have very beautiful geography, architecture and culture, specially in the North.

[The Lawspeaker]

How about Kerala ?

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=86754&d=1555074926

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=86755&d=1555074942

[Roy]

Yes. But If I were to visit I'd prefer to chooose between the southern south of India (Kerala) or to the Northern tip (Jammu & Kashmir), as it's not as dirty as in the rest of India.

[The Lawspeaker]

The Mahabodhi Temple (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabodhi_Temple) in Bodh Gaya (Bihar State).

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=87155&d=1555802220

[Ülev]

yes, Megalaya for example
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghalaya


Meghalaya is one of three states in India to have a Christian majority. About 75% of the population practices Christianity, with Presbyterians, Baptists and Catholics the more common denominations. The religion of the people in Meghalaya is closely related to their ethnicity. Close to 90% of the Garo tribe and nearly 80% of the Khasi are Christian, while more than 97% of the Hajong, 98.53% of the Koch, and 94.60% of the Rabha tribes are Hindu.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Near_Shillong_Meghalaya_India.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Nohkalikai_Falls_Cherrapunji.JPG

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Tea_Plantation_Agriculture_in_Meghalaya_India_on_t he_way_to_Shillong.jpg

[Voskos]

One of the most beautiful baltoslavic countries .

[Ülev]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Shillong.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shillong


Shillong (English: /ʃɪˈlɔːŋ/;[3][4]) is a hill station in the northeastern part of India and the capital of Meghalaya, which means "The Abode of Clouds" . It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district.Shillong is the 330th most populous city in India with a population of 143,229 according to the 2011 census.[5] It is said that the rolling hills around the town reminded the British of Scotland. Hence, they would also refer to it as the "Scotland of the East".[6]

[Ülev]

^^

https://youtu.be/k9TwUctL1Do

[coolfrenchguy]

sundvisqt is no more danish,he had decide to change of nationality:)
never been ,but the south ,the kerala, are nice,even i'am vegan now i like south indian food,and the laddus
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/A_view_of_Laddu.JPG/200px-A_view_of_Laddu.JPG miam!

[coolfrenchguy]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Shillong.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shillong

i know chillum with charas certainly not the same thing:speechless-smiley-0

[The Lawspeaker]

Beaches near Azhikode, Kerala

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=99611&d=1592073640

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Meenkunnu_Beach_%285437302359%29.jpg

https://keralahubs.com/Data/Images/20150115/azhikode-muzris-beach.jpg

[The Lawspeaker]

In Darjeeling district. Known for its tea:

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=99612&d=1592073925

https://azieexpert.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Darjeeling-India-ST1.jpg

https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/2019-06/9579893.jpg?fit=crop&q=40&sharp=10&vib=20&auto=format&ixlib=react-8.6.4

https://static.toiimg.com/photo/62020335/.jpg

https://travelosophy.nl/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Uitzicht-op-Darjeeling-en-de-Kanchenjunga-India.jpg

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=99614&d=1592074048

[The Lawspeaker]

The Thiruvarangam Temple in Srirangam (Tamil Nadu).

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=99648&d=1592095013

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Aerial_view_of_Sri_Rangam_temple_near_Tiruchirapal li_1.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple%2C_dedicated_to_Vishnu% 2C_in_Srirangam%2C_near_Tiruchirappali_%2859%29_%2 823660014378%29.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple%2C_dedicated_to_Vishnu% 2C_in_Srirangam%2C_near_Tiruchirappali_%2862%29_%2 837464073226%29.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Le_temple_de_Srirangam_%28Tiruchirapalli%2C_Inde%2 9_%2813903661293%29.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Srirangam5.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/59/8e/5f/598e5fcd0bb37e1ca7b3354daa37e850.jpg

[Faklon]

Austria of the East

https://untamedborders.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Suru-Valley1.jpg

Special welfare packages for Balkan Romas.

[Pɪᴇᴛʀᴏ Cʜᴀʀᴅᴏɴɴᴇ]

Nothing more beautiful than seeing people taking a shit on the streets...

[Mortimer]

Austria of the East



Special welfare packages for Balkan Romas.


Im not in Austria to get welfare. I have a more complex history here. I came as very small kid, went to school and university and aimed to become lawyer or judge, I worked as manual labour in night shifts to get some money for college then I got ill and ended up on welfare. But I didnt enter austria to get money for free. That is wrong. My parents also worked their whole life.

[Tauromachos]

Yes i think so

https://www.ab-in-den-urlaub.de/magazin/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1571303467_Das-Taj-Mahal-ist-ein-ber%C3%BChmtes-Fotomotiv.jpghttps://www.chamaeleon-reisen.de/data/thumbs/_data_pic_Reisebilder2020_Asien_INTAJ_Indien-TajMahal-001-Sonnenuntergang_gross_jpg.1566812879.1190x550x70.c rop.jpghttps://i.pinimg.com/originals/7e/81/b8/7e81b8cee84f67131d358ed5710c969c.jpg

Only thing if i would go to an Indian village i would be afraid of tigers

[Faklon]

Im not in Austria to get welfare. I have a more complex history here. I came as very small kid, went to school and university and aimed to become lawyer or judge, I worked as manual labour in night shifts to get some money for college then I got ill and ended up on welfare. But I didnt enter austria to get money for free. That is wrong. My parents also worked their whole life.

So you came with good intentions but you still get money for free and you cope with your sickness by posting in WN forums.

Just admit that you fucked up.

[Pɪᴇᴛʀᴏ Cʜᴀʀᴅᴏɴɴᴇ]

So you came with good intentions but you still get money for free and you cope with your sickness by posting in WN forums.

Just admit that you fucked up.

It's even worse: he's a pervert and a borderline pedophile who has probably assaulted many European girls in his life.

[Mortimer]

So you came with good intentions but you still get money for free and you cope with your sickness by posting in WN forums.

Just admit that you fucked up.

Maybe you are right and I fucked up, but how you first said it is wrong. Also there are no special packages for balkan roma in austria or germany. They most of the roma deport back to serbia or bulgaria and has no special benefit being a roma. I just get what every citizen would get not because "Im roma" and there are no special welfare programmes for roma. What you said sounds totally different.

[Tauromachos]

So you came with good intentions but you still get money for free and you cope with your sickness by posting in WN forums.

Just admit that you fucked up.



I agree with you that he is spending quite alot of his time in forums considering that he has been doing this for years
or even decades it might be better to be more active in the real world anyway we can't say much about what he should do
because no one knows him in real life.

He says he has had alot of troubles and difficulties in his life
I do believe him!

[Mortimer]

I agree with you that he is spending quite alot of his time in forums considering that he has been doing this for years
or even decades it might be better to be more active in the real world anyway we can't say much about what he should do
because no one knows him in real life.

He says he has had alot of troubles and difficulties in his life
I do believe him!

Everyone is active on the internet. It is already basic stuff at this point. literally EVERYONE even people who are poor as fuck in india or africa, have internet. And they post on the internet if not on a forum then on facebook or instagramm or somewhere.

[Kamal900]

How about Kerala ?

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=86754&d=1555074926

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=86755&d=1555074942

The most civilized state in India. The northern states are pure trash.

[Pɪᴇᴛʀᴏ Cʜᴀʀᴅᴏɴɴᴇ]

I agree with you that he is spending quite alot of his time in forums considering that he has been doing this for years
or even decades it might be better to be more active in the real world anyway we can't say much about what he should do
because no one knows him in real life.

He says he has had alot of troubles and difficulties in his life
I do believe him!

We can also add the fact that Mortimer desperately wants to be seen as White by our European comrades, but he forgets that White people are hard-working, and he's not.

[Tauromachos]

Everyone is active on the internet. It is already basic stuff at this point. literally EVERYONE even people who are poor as fuck in india or africa, have internet. And they post on the internet if not on a forum then on facebook or instagramm or somewhere.

Yes i know but you have been doing this for so long i mean you are here everyday basicly and then for alot of hours
on one the hand its cool since you are one of the most epic and memorable figures here even your haters kinda admit or like
you for that at times it seems to me on the other hand not only for you but for anyone being to much online can be bad

Anyway you can do whatever you want it neither bothers me nor there is anyone here who can decide how much you should be active here

[Mortimer]

We can also add the fact that Mortimer desperately wants to be seen as White by our European comrades, but he forgets that White people are hard-working, and he's not.

Maybe a little I admitt it. It boosts my self-esteem I noticed, but it is quiete normal because otherwise Im not cool or good but filthy, or something. Especially as gypsy if I were japanese probably I would be cool and equal as well but Im not. And also because I likely have a stockholm syndrom because I was always the abused "other" always "other" so this is a unhealthy stockholm syndrome.

[Tauromachos]

We can also add the fact that Mortimer desperately wants to be seen as White by our European comrades, but he forgets that White people are hard-working, and he's not.

There is white people unable to work on a regular basis because of mental or psychic problems

I agree one should strive to earn his income by his own work as much as possible but there should also reasonable conditions

For example a person who is hard working and doing his best shouldn't be bullied all the time by his collegues this is a problem
which concerns alot of people also many whites who get psychic problems because of that and possibly end up depressed or unable to work properly

If people work together they shoud be a team everyone should do the best for his tasks and everyone should support everyone
else in doing so but in reality in many jobs the social interaction between employes is bad in particular if its simple professions
such as constuction workes people would do much better work and be more efficient if this wouldn't happen

Someone once said(i don't remember) common aim binds stronger than blood

[Thambi]

tamil nadu
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/85/9f/3f/859f3fbdd31d4bbc731b399eda613e0d.jpg
https://img.traveltriangle.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Ooty-In-December.jpg
https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/resizer.php?src=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/public/uploads/2017/03/featured-image-6.jpg&w=500&h=400
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https://c8.alamy.com/comp/AW0WD5/green-valley-view-looking-over-the-entire-vaigai-dam-in-kodaikanal-AW0WD5.jpg
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https://i.pinimg.com/originals/24/03/4b/24034b25c433a36e67aeee870e968fed.jpg

[Faklon]

Ancient city of Hampi

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Hampi_virupaksha_temple.jpg/1920px-Hampi_virupaksha_temple.jpg

https://www.holidify.com/images/compressed/flexPage_56.jpg
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Instances of Greco-Bactrian influence

https://previews.123rf.com/images/natabn/natabn1704/natabn170400127/77191089-the-ancient-city-of-hampi-architecture-ruins-in-india.jpg

[The Lawspeaker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI84oM_bJeg

In Kerala, southern India there still exists an ancient martial art which is believed to be the very thing which gave birth to Shaolin kung fu and jiu jitsu. Despite a longstanding ban under British rule, the secrets of kalaripayattu have been passed down by masters who are leading a revival of the form.
Director: Madhuri Mohindar
Editor: Bryan Menegus
Producer: Nathan Thornburgh, Matt Goulding, Bryan Menegus

[Kamal900]

@Mortimer, only in the Southern states of India, esp Kerela.

[Ford]

Yes, it has one of the oldest and richest cultures, amazing heritage sites and beautiful scenery. The big cities are maybe shit, but I'm personally not that interested in seeing that anyways, regardless of country.

[Jana]

Yes, it has amazing diversity of breathtaking landscapes and extremely rich cultural and architectural heritage. India is one of most fascinating places on earth.

[Ion Basescul]

Yes, but outside the overcrowded areas, which inevitably turn into slums.

https://preview.redd.it/ovm5gbtjtef51.png?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&521dd69ahttps://i.ibb.co/8xBh4Q7/image.png

[El_Abominacion]

Himachal Pradesh

https://i2.wp.com/www.himalayanbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Chandratal.jpg

Tamil Nadu

https://www.nativeplanet.com/img/2018/05/pichavaram-cuddaloretamilnadu-1526561530.jpg

[Jana]

Yes, but outside the overcrowded areas, which inevitably turn into slums.

https://preview.redd.it/ovm5gbtjtef51.png?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&521dd69ahttps://i.ibb.co/8xBh4Q7/image.png

This explains why states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and area around Delhi are so backward, dirty and dangerous.

[The Lawspeaker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR8j9qg4wgA

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[Uzumaki]

There is something I really adore about India. The country side, the nature, architecture, rich history, Hinduism. I hope to visit it one day!

[The Lawspeaker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpSoejz8CbI

The Tata Nano continues in a long line of inexpensive “people’s cars”, designed to push car usage to the masses. Many of these cars succeeded and fuelled both car ownership, and in many cases the standard of living. When the Nano was launched it was touted as a car that that would change India, but in 10 years production stopped with just 300,000 sold. How did a car designed to move Indians from their motorcycles into a comfortable 4-seat car fail, and what’s Tata’s future strategy for an entry level car?

[tipirneni]

Drone views


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOYZ_zitWGs&t=245s
Hyderabad - Hitech city


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fqkhRipjF0
Bangalore - The Silicon Valley of India


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYJGvs3HIEs
Mumbai - The FInancial capital of India

[Your Old Comrade]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bro2lFVdI2k

#india #westbengal #darjeeling #dhr #toytrain #himalayas

Hello and welcome back to India!

Today's video is one I've been looking forward to for the longest time! We'll be up in the Himalaya Mountains taking a ride on the 'Toy Train' from Darjeeling down to Siliguri. This mesmerising trip will have you in wonder at every stage, from the lack of signal and level crossings, to the stunning scenery. So please sit back and enjoy the video!

[Your Old Comrade]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x888RMI23eY

Hello and welcome back to India where we'll be taking a ride on the country's premier sleeper train.

Today we'll be travelling from New Delhi to Mumbai in First AC private compartment on the Tejas Rajdhani coaches, the highest class of travel on a scheduled Indian train to see just what you get on this flagship product. Food and drinks are included on this 17 hour, 1400km trip so let's go and check it out together!

Date of Filming: 27 to 28/1/23
Camera: GoPro Hero 10 Black
Operator: Indian Railways
Departure: Hazrat Nizamuddin Station, New Delhi, India
Arrival: Mumbai Central Station, Mumbai, India
Cost: First AC - 5,123 Indian Rupees (£50.73, €58.62 $61.57)

[Oliver Tooth]

I guess it depends on where. I watched a docu that air pollution is very high in Delhi, alarming and dangerous to the health and of Course there is the Ganges pollution and there are slums. But this woman who is from Norway and Roma moved to Punjab to a village and she wrote that it is a "beautiful village and clean and that the air is fresh and healthy". Who lives in India or lived there and can tell more about his experiences?

https://i.postimg.cc/XNgrZ67j/Karoli.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/XYtqMVx8/Karoli5.jpg

In a shop in India
https://i.postimg.cc/q78k92NJ/Karoli7.jpg

Inside an Indian home

https://i.postimg.cc/tJmyh5M5/Karoli8.jpg

As a Roma, do you love India?

[Tradra]

https://i.postimg.cc/XYtqMVx8/Karoli5.jpg



This is Oslo Norway.

[Mortimer]

This is Oslo Norway.

Yeah I do not know the person or the background just saw the story on Facebook I might be wrong and mistook something

[CosmoLady]

India must be a beautiful and interesting country, I would love to visit and even try living there for a while!

But I am strongly discouraged by the traffic/driving and the density, which will only get worse;
sanitation and cleanliness will also be a problem.

I am attracted by the remote islands (Laccadive, Andaman, Nicobar islands) but these are restricted areas,
residence there is off-limits to foreigners

[Sarin]

Assuming you asked about condition of Indian cities in general :


Big cities/metros usually have a multi-tier society and generally divided into areas based on that structure , namely -

1. Residential areas :
a) Upper , upper-middle , middle classes - largely clean,green & well maintained , most of them have been thoughtfully planned with full layout approval by govt. authorities divided into sectors or blocks
b) Lower class including slums - range from bad to outright unlivable and are mostly illegal i.e. no layout approval,no map approval by govt. authorities with slums being inhabited mostly by poor migrants of UP,Bihar,JH,Bengal etc.

2. Commercial areas ranging from clean & modern complexes to unkempt older parts / bazaars & with thoroughfares ranging from largely clean & orderly to plain anarchy

However , now the catch here is due to large middle class & less so upper-middle class now , 1 a) usually forms a major part of the residential city , areawise (and with lesser population density than crammed lower / slum areas) . Which , for most part , is quite the opposite of the image that seem to have been made out by West media i.e. largely slum & paltry better , mostly due to geopolitical reasons especially cold war & getting perpetuated now by many foreigner bloggers too regardless innocuous or not . The way is plain & simple - overplay dirty/slummy areas ad nauseam while downplay / hide the better chunk (but which is so glaring that even some foreigner bloggers are calling this out while forcing former to show around some Cybercity or CP) . Some of their fav. hotspots are Dharavi , Old Delhi , some cow belt areas etc. .


Well....unsure if that^ alone would suffice , you might get me wrong . Let me illustrate :

Pick urban Delhi city for eg. the shaded MCD + NDMC areas with following social figures :
https://i.ibb.co/17Pnv08/20240214-101728.jpg


https://i.ibb.co/T4HMZcJ/Screenshot-20240213-022743-Opera.jpg


Being connected to this city , I have almost a complete picture of it which , to my surprise , have come to be stereotyped as slummy filthy . But why not when , as I paid attention , similar part of Delhi getting overplayed by these bloggers ad nauseam regardless innocuous or not , namely - Old Delhi i.e. Chandni Chowk , Sadar Bazar & Paharganj which* are lying just next to each other . Some eg. :

Paharganj


https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=43gd0180OPOw4zI2&v=xUHXlxukp6Y&feature=youtu.be



Chandni Chowk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=P5Zlm92bGFrQTZbv&v=x1_sucZUyXo&feature=youtu.be




Sadar Bazar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=qizcR6Xl_CihJRaB&v=-Xlzej8RTTU&feature=youtu.be




Paharganj


https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=p2aHRF_2U5dqERlL&v=x7sc1CiAAt4&feature=youtu.be




Chandni Chowk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=Z845opKCsKN7_wsX&v=J94a3k2Wm8U&feature=youtu.be




Sadar Bazar


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlaZKRn7UZc




Paharganj

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=umvH_9VTJKr_huqO&v=MFImG6wP8hw&feature=youtu.be




Chandni Chowk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=JSU8O_SnFkSpfOPG&v=9d8szg8LqV0&feature=youtu.be




Sadar Bazar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=gtj-wKPptXmmg32w&v=fZu4VXn2MgQ&feature=youtu.be




Paharganj

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=p2aHRF_2U5dqERlL&v=8x7sc1CiAAt4&feature=youtu.be




Chandni Chowk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=UbbrEMRua3KkwtRE&v=YE4na2JOB2w&feature=youtu.be




Sadar Bazar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=K0ljtJ8escBb21et&v=A-ADXJHSbYY&feature=youtu.be




Paharganj

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=ge7BXGP3sXbVeZ-r&v=yFM-7Ss2D3w&feature=youtu.be




Chandni Chowk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=iX6h6JoBdVy1q378&v=LlBJsEHBaes&feature=youtu.be




Chandni Chowk


https://www.youtube.com/watch?sivcKx2Nm4CE9CT&v=dkqj-tunkvU&feature=youtu.be

etc. Goes on & on..



Paharganj --> Chandni Chowk --> Sadar Bazaar --> Paharganj....just merry go round in these trashy areas and thats your Delhi . When what is noteworthy is that it is barely 1% of the city , areawise ! Even more amusing is that the upper class & upper-middle class mixed areas (no middle class at all) alone overshadows the said^ areas + all the urban slums , combined ! These :

Farmhouse belt (Sainik Farms , Chhatarpur , Mehrauli etc.)
Lutyens
Maharani Bagh
Jor Bagh
Sundar Nagar
Panchsheel Park
Niketan - Anand & Shanti
Green Park
Vasant Vihar
Defence Colony etc.

Goes without saying these areas are largely clean , green , well maintained etc. with tens of thousands of households , each priced not less than $1 million usually with avg. price higher & touching $50-60 million - https://www.sothebysrealty.com/eng/sales/new-delhi-dl-ind

Some glimpses of these areas :


Farmhouse belt

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ1ez41zlJzmHAOHy3N63TLsqseNR0ID HfFjQ&usqp=CAU

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ4XGP2OXtA3bsIHyW0VIpilQkPggU8a oyeuQ&usqp=CAU

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTZgLfdAIIYTcXRCDS1_KLG-c0EL8epgbRF2A&usqp=CAU





Lutyens Zone

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSeYptHFf9B7jGtzCf7J_o89gSus3UtB lXRqw&usqp=CAU

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTKChV0bIdFvO0YQHQQIPRUwkPRBEOW UdUCw&usqp=CAU




Maharani Bagh

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTWoAwGK3v11QZEKgD3LflF7qLFs9dUM 7NLqw&usqp=CAU




Jorbagh

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSPpAQKg-nwZXo61hfnVqeUdUjwKeqqtrqS_Q&usqp=CAU




Sundar Nagar

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRMFt0mIvcBmB79knBNdAzlXYZMpvyvD BvNmw&usqp=CAU




Vasant Vihar

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTlg1rgWArZRPVFD5AHF8OHCBhXXR3jP ZMyCQ&usqp=CAU

etc.



- mind you that they^ aren't even your ordinary middle & upper-middle class mixed Delhite localities which , given their enormity , I cannot list down . With houses relatively smaller in size & often touching upto $1-2 million , these areas usually are less greener & bit crammed than above neighbourhoods but still decent enough to live for the most part . Some glimpses :

Model Town

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTEG3zxV_vHqz7pQ-_Tp0hkk-P6XJwkoqCw_Q&usqp=CAU




Punjabi Bagh

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRqH7QPDoPN6XM4oUPiKIzaRal75ZqEp 1eTaw&usqp=CAU




Preet Vihar

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQsrVlbTpasrSoJQa5gbwuf5xZ2Moeip OK-Zg&usqp=CAU




Saket

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQqTWQLjmVtGqcH5PigoYZS0YjWRnyZA dF6qA&usqp=CAU




Mayur Vihar

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTf2ERFh1OcJhZIpAiBcjnn2LAJgTcDv VsdbQ&usqp=CAU




Janakpuri

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTobFb1v29iXNz6s-zboviyW-nd-ss0Y2Pw0g&usqp=CAU




Sarita Vihar

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSNyZHi5YmVaNizeWQI-yL9SgI6MKbhiA380w&usqp=CAU

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSvCrcXilyli7DioQCoW81Yb1KuzxXZt _bMYEKljkYCvCUqpozo4U7EDXM8&s=10

etc.


- city drives covering major part of urban Delhi :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=80p3fuZyy9qDimd8&v=RV2fhJTI810&feature=youtu.be


https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=xABF1bO9s8UKTT_j&v=Af0SUwah1bQ&feature=youtu.be


https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=80p3fuZyy9qDimd8&v=RV2fhJTI810&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=ALii_Dm04Oih-ssN&v=kU93UbSc7f0&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=AnO6MAdHV4zeslwq&v=1zEkGLxUkm0&feature=youtu.be


https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=zlzK_U4bVvjwd8L6&v=mRCcN-nX_j0&feature=youtu.be



Aggregate such areas . And that would be majority of urban Delhi after setting off the old trashy bazaars/settlements , lower/slum areas etc. that would come out ~15-20% scattered all across proper city (Shahadra , Okhla , Ambedkar Nagar , Sangam Vihar , Patel Nagar , Vikaspuri etc. all the areas pics. of which does rounds on net) .

Well.... the distortion that city is 'largely slum' is so glaring that even some foreigner bloggers are calling this out while serving as content for local ones :


https://youtube.com/watch/am2Z8h5_uOs?si=AOa7u2WBSH0pHeuo




(skip to 27:40 - 28:05)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=EVn3uA_t7e7C642R&v=e7_QP8xgM50&feature=youtu.be




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhC8cO1Ly0o





- mind you that it is only the Delhi city & not the greater Delhi/NCR region that comprises of various satellite cities which , being recently & thoughtfully carved out , are only better than urban Delhi overall despite having their share of flipsides . Aggregately , their good localities are not any less in number than their Delhite counterparts . Few glimpse :

Upper class societies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=MFNVlHaFxqlALmGH&v=bHbAXjpajH8&feature=youtu.be




A largely middle class area

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UFL2u-QriA




An upper-middle class society
https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=qGFmdgPqnqFfgLTR&v=ovm-pb1ziIY&feature=youtu.be




An upper class area
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH5zZmNgfSs




Largely middle class area
https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=qpOK2sR6wiyoKMaZ&v=z4GJDsCxoKc&feature=youtu.be



Few drives :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=7H_ReDwBo666bMkz&v=UioJH4It4J0&feature=youtu.be[/]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=BL9yoFTp2AMW9OK_&v=oFRAe32e5cA&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meM-5Z9Hjf8



Note that all that^ is just a plain recount of what I had observed first hand about the city & is appended as illus. towards well meaning query of TM , no ulterior for lowlife trollers . Nor advisable to hold their mental pus back , this is the place not markets . And with copious stuff available .


Some generalizations :

- In smaller cities & towns , society is usually more of a levelled one than large metros . For eg. the smaller city I inhabit had been more than 90% slum free but there ain't any billionaires row either . Mostly , it is middle class alongwith its said variations & lower/blue collar ones . And so are the corrosponding areas (like my middle class area in pic.1 here (https://www.theapricity.com/forum/showthread.php?32139-**-Post-an-image-you-have-taken-**&p=7893610&viewfull=1#post7893610) ) . Life is overall relaxing than metros . Though not flawless either (mentioned later) .

- Cities/areas towards South I visited found only better than North overall barring Mumbai (though not technically South India) . Some reasons - lesser poverty (https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTI1NUehBTmS5OudRQdGM3lMw4CpCj07 tIeOI1sgHZiRjyV06xUhRDtxaC9&s=10) , better garbage disposal , negligible migrants from Bimaru belt except some metros like Chennai , Bengaluru (where anti-UP/Bihari sentiments have risen of late) etc. . Most surprising to me were the villages . Generally , villages in northern plains especially in & around UP,Bihar etc. are simply trashy - dismal infrastructure , shoddy houses (no architecture) , dirty etc. . Whereas in stark contrast , good infrastructure , big homes , classical architecture , clean & lush green surroundings is what I was shocked at first to see in many South villages in a pleasant way . So much that I began looking land for a holiday home right after arriving back though later had to put the idea on backburner .





To sum up , India is no utopia & from 2014 , it has only taken a u-turn in wrong direction with signs now getting visible but cities are still fine enough if one belongs to right class & region . Issues then aren't some slum or food hygiene but :

a) traffic issues especially in thoroughfares (often feels like simulating midtown madness for real)
b) pollution especially in many large North cities (pristine blue sky uncommon sight now therein)
c) some public places like govt. hospitals , courts , main thoroughfares etc. often not squeaky clean varying from city to city (though govt. hospitals mostly lower class visits due to dirt cheap rates)
d) additional issues specific to different cities for eg. in mine :
- increasing migrants & settlers from UP,Bihar,Nepal etc. ever since city was elevated as capital resulting in unplanned settlement , deforestation especially disappearing Litchi orchards , increased crowd & traffic chaos in thoroughfares
- increasing stray animals especially dogs , monkeys , cows etc. & once in a while , man-eater
- last but not least - Bobby Katarias (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2CtmhxiqImU) in touristy places


These^ are trivial issues in general varying in degrees from city to city , the more concerning ones in general are :
a) red tapism , corruption & high horse mindset among govt. functionaries including police
b) almost dysfunctional judiciary ( don't get me started on this)
c) the kleptocrats , putting on saffron robe , burning the social & economic fabric of nation so as to retain throne perpetually
d) the inflation , oil prices , record unemployment , underemployment etc.


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Paharganj , Chandni Chowk , Sadar Bazar all lie next to each other spread across 10 km² with former as a backpackers ghetto while latter ones older part that existed since pre-independence . They usually stay at cheap hotels & partake at cheap eateries in these areas , often those that are meant chiefly for the blue collars . Only to later announce about Delhi belly . And all this when there are literally thousands of (https://www.tripadvisor.in/FindRestaurants?geo=304551&cuisines=10346&broadened=false) high end or decent enough eateries all across the city . Which I don't think they can't afford them considering high dollar value & low dining prices relative to West because of low living costs .

I once visited Paharganj to an eatery on yt recommendation only to never come back despite the food being really delicious . And apprised same to the manager to take care of surroundings .

Btw not every foreigner roam around in & eat trash unlike on yt . I have come across foreigners putting up at premium hotels & Airbnbs from Aerocity to GK , roaming in South ex & fine dining at plush restaurents (visit any high end restaurent in South Delhi and you are highly likely to come across atleast a foreigner relishing somewhere in the vision like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y87bA7xW43Y








Assuming you asked about beauty of touristy place in general :

Well , this is usually subjective . To me , there are captivating places all across and with almost every kind of landscape - high glacial mountains to deserts to pristine blue beaches , Alpine grasslands to deodar & tropical rain forest . And volcanoes .


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Approaching 40 and still not seen 40% . Thankfully , I might not have to go through hassles of procuring tourist visa in older years .