Delhi: last day

Michael Balter 4/05/2009 06:20:00 AM Culture
I am off to Hyderabad tomorrow, so had my final swing through Delhi today. The photos you see are a view from a rickshaw in old Delhi; a "yes there are cows on the streets" photo, although the city authorities are trying to get rid of them because they have caused too many accidents (the Hindustan Times today carried a story about twin brothers who were killed when they swerved to avoid a cow and got crushed under a bus); a visit to Ghandi's cremation place and the eternal flame (set in the middle of broad, beautiful gardens); a "yes there are elephants on the street" photo; and the Baha'i Temple in Delhi (with a view of people lining up to store their shoes and then lining up again to retrieve them, which takes most of the time at least when you visit on a Sunday.)





I've also had a number of political discussions with Indians from various walks of life. Everyone is very worried about the rash of terrorist incidents in Pakistan, which as you know spilled over into India during the terrible attack on Mumbai. Indians are broadly concerned about all of the aid Barack Obama is now giving to Pakistan, arguing that the billions the USA has already given has only led to more terrorism rather than less. I will leave the discussion there for the moment...
Michael Balter

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I have been a working journalist for more than 40 years, beginning in Los Angeles as an investigative reporter and then in Paris as a travel, food, and science writer. For more than 20 years I have covered anthropology and archaeology writer for Science, Audubon, Scientific American, SAPIENS, and other publications. I have also covered sexual misconduct for The Verge, Scientific American, and others; I write about mental health, especially schizophrenia; and I engage in occasional media criticism. I returned to the USA in October 2017 after 30 years in Paris, and now live in the New York City area, where I currently teach journalism at City College of New York (I previously taught journalism at Boston University and New York University.) For more about me and what I do, copies of my articles, information about my book, and other goodies, please visit MY WEB SITE

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rajeev raman said…
I'm not aggry with others Indian regarding aid to pakistan. Obama should also try to change the mind set of Pakistanis and Afgan people. If American are developed (as their perception)they have duty to make people educated, tolerant and civilized and if they fail in doing so they have to face its consiquences.
April 7, 2009 at 5:23 AM
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