On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Zainab Bawa <bawazaina...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I refuse to accept that Bangalore is a cosmopolitan city. It is very much > rooted in the biases of caste that are prominent in South India and in > family traditions. The cosmopolitanism of this city is highly cosmetic. Zainab: firstly I sympathise with your plight, and empathise with it to some extent as well. Having lived in 14-odd towns I am only too familiar with the discriminatory practices employed by landlords & brokers. However, I would add that the point you make about Bangalore is equally valid anywhere else in the country. Delhi, Mumbai & smaller towns are all victims to this tendency. (except for Chandigarh, so my friends there tell me!) Wish I could help in any concrete way. For the moment my best wishes are all i have to offer. - Mo
