[Goanet] Does India like or loathe foreigners?

2006-02-27 Thread Sachin Phadte
Sunil Sethi does make interesting points in the article. There is, of course, the flip side of the coin. Some (not all) foreigners who come to India do treat India and Indians with contempt - often openly. And the aspect of xenophobia is present in all countries. The recent controversy

Re: [Goanet] Does India like or loathe foreigners?

2006-02-26 Thread Mario Goveia
As with any country, there are all kinds of Indians. Some are hostile to foreigners, others are not. Lakshmi Mittal did not invest in India because what he has achieved in the steel industry could not be done under socialism, mindless bureaucracy and government controls, all of which were

[Goanet] Does India like or loathe foreigners?

2006-02-25 Thread Gabe Menezes
Does India like or loathe foreigners? Sunil Sethi | BS | February 25, 2006 | 14:58 IST In the shoppers' mecca of Colaba in Mumbai last week, I spotted T shirts on sale with the slogan: Come to India. A Billion People Can't Be Wrong. A perfect take-home present for foreigners floating down the