India travel articles - today's NYTimes

guerik · May 19th, 2004, 13:20

In case anyone is interested, there are a couple of articles in today's NYTimes about travelling in India-

Kochi (Kerala)

Taj Mahal article

The Kerala article especially is very pleasant to read

indiamike · May 25th, 2004, 17:03

They were good articles but I was still hurt that there wasn't one mention of this site in the entire travel section (bastards

)

Surprisingly, Sunday morning all my neighbors sent their copies of the NYT to my house knowing that it would interest me. I wish they would print more articles on India so I can continue getting the Sunday paper for free

.

Merchant · May 25th, 2004, 20:29

The NYTimes provides the WORST imaginable coverage of India. Its travel articles are shallow and patronizing (and Victorian), and they're all the same (as in "My husband and I spent a week on a houseboat in Kerala, God's Own Country, and had the nicest time with the little peasant boy who caught fish on the banks of the river . . .").

Its social issue coverage is painful to read in its lack of sophistication and context. The NYTimes believes all Indians are poor and lack the intellect and information to better themselves. Its India bureau chief (Amy Waldman) often gets her facts wrong (she once wrote about an AIDS clinic 100 kms east of Chennai), and she is pretty much the only staffer writing non-travel pieces about India.

The worst was, a few years ago, after the Sikh Day Parade in New York (all the different communities here have their one big celebration day with parade). The papers usually have some photos with a story about the immigrant community. The day after the Sikh parade, the NYTimes ran a front-page story about female infanticide in Punjab.

The best general newspaper coverage of India comes from The Economist, Financial Times, Guardian, and Christian Science Monitor.

And, yes, I have written to the Times to complain . . .

wonderwomanusa · May 26th, 2004, 11:42

The SF Chronicle picked up the Taj Mahal article. The thing I find about those travel section pieces is that they are for some other tourists; it's not the way I would see India.

May 26th, 2004, 12:03

maybe they just need to tattoo the image on the inside of amy waldman's eyelid and sew it shut, so that she can write rants about the perfection of the taj mahal uninterrupted by bears on chains or all the ....people....in india getting in the way of her taj picnic.

lonelyaztec · May 26th, 2004, 16:04

Hey all,

You must read this book called "Holy cow" that was written by a Australian tourist who came to India.

She spent a lot of time in India and came a 2nd time for personal reasons, coz she married an Indian.

She has portrayed in her book that India is the most filthiest and dirtiest place in the country and says young girls can get raped in hospitals et all. She left and poor note.

Most travellers seem to do this. Anyway, there are loads of travellers who love this country.

regs

guerik · May 26th, 2004, 16:56

She didn't marry an Indian- he was an ABC correspondent based in India for a while.

Holy Cow's discussed in this thread too, apparently it's a bit controversial around here.

May 19th, 2004, 13:20	#1
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,039	India travel articles - today's NYTimes In case anyone is interested, there are a couple of articles in today's NYTimes about travelling in India- Kochi (Kerala) Taj Mahal article The Kerala article especially is very pleasant to read

May 26th, 2004, 11:42	#4
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,203	The SF Chronicle picked up the Taj Mahal article. The thing I find about those travel section pieces is that they are for some other tourists; it's not the way I would see India. __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

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lonelyaztec Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,408	Hey all, You must read this book called "Holy cow" that was written by a Australian tourist who came to India. She spent a lot of time in India and came a 2nd time for personal reasons, coz she married an Indian. She has portrayed in her book that India is the most filthiest and dirtiest place in the country and says young girls can get raped in hospitals et all. She left and poor note. Most travellers seem to do this. Anyway, there are loads of travellers who love this country. regs __________________ Aztec My photoblog

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indiamike Retired Admin Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New Joisey for now Posts: 1,760	They were good articles but I was still hurt that there wasn't one mention of this site in the entire travel section (bastards ) Surprisingly, Sunday morning all my neighbors sent their copies of the NYT to my house knowing that it would interest me. I wish they would print more articles on India so I can continue getting the Sunday paper for free .

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Merchant Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,079	The NYTimes provides the WORST imaginable coverage of India. Its travel articles are shallow and patronizing (and Victorian), and they're all the same (as in "My husband and I spent a week on a houseboat in Kerala, God's Own Country, and had the nicest time with the little peasant boy who caught fish on the banks of the river . . ."). Its social issue coverage is painful to read in its lack of sophistication and context. The NYTimes believes all Indians are poor and lack the intellect and information to better themselves. Its India bureau chief (Amy Waldman) often gets her facts wrong (she once wrote about an AIDS clinic 100 kms east of Chennai), and she is pretty much the only staffer writing non-travel pieces about India. The worst was, a few years ago, after the Sikh Day Parade in New York (all the different communities here have their one big celebration day with parade). The papers usually have some photos with a story about the immigrant community. The day after the Sikh parade, the NYTimes ran a front-page story about female infanticide in Punjab. The best general newspaper coverage of India comes from The Economist, Financial Times, Guardian, and Christian Science Monitor. And, yes, I have written to the Times to complain . . .

May 26th, 2004, 12:03	#5
albaruni Posts: n/a	maybe they just need to tattoo the image on the inside of amy waldman's eyelid and sew it shut, so that she can write rants about the perfection of the taj mahal uninterrupted by bears on chains or all the ....people....in india getting in the way of her taj picnic.

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guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,039	She didn't marry an Indian- he was an ABC correspondent based in India for a while. Holy Cow's discussed in this thread too, apparently it's a bit controversial around here.

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