Saturday, October 27, 2012

Dubai Unveils Plans to Replicate Tajmahal!

A unique copy of Tajmahal is planned to be constructed in Dubai!
Every tourist is excited to see the numerous replicas of Tajmahal, famous being the Legoland model, its replica in the miniland. But the recent announcement from Dubai is astonishing. Dubai plans to build an exact replica, only that it is four times larger than the original Tajmahal in India.
What does this mean for India and the rest of the world?
 When they go to Dubai next time, they could see a much bigger Tajmahal than the previous models such as the Legoland- Miniland Tajmahal.
However, one question remains. Is Dubai going the way of Legoland, which had built mini cityscapes   and various national landmarks for the tourists? When are we going to see Eiffel Tower, or Pisa rebuilt to giant proportions in Dubai. Welcome to Megaland Dubai!

Monday, October 15, 2012

Et tu Oprah!

India has always baffled most of her visitors since ancient period. If history is any indication, India acquired both positive and negative responses from its visitors. V.S. Naipul even systematized it in three stages. Salmon Rushdie acknowledges the draw of India back and forth. Every visitor to India had something to say.
However, Oprah is an exception. With her African-American childhood in America, with her remarkable life's journey, and experiences with Africa behind her, one expects Oprah to bring out a new perspective on India, rather than add to the western notions that already exist about India. What does Africa think about India? We may never know!