A very biased article, I would say

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What he doesn't empty, though, are movie theaters. Indians
are crazy about two things: movies and cricket. (Hence the
popularity of the Oscar-nominated "Lagaan," a movie about
cricket.) When half the population wants to watch the latest
blockbuster, the chances of getting tickets on the day of a
screening are similar to the chances of running into Paris
Hilton in a public library. Even if a few tickets are
available, you'll have to stand in a long line -- and that's
to bribe the theater owner.

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So?? People are crazy after movie stars everywhere. The last page of Metro in Toronto is entirely dedicated to Hollywood gossip. Not to mention some of TV channels who treat Hollywood stars like God.

So whats big deal about not getting a ticket for a block buster. Does it mean that means Hollywood movies are not getting an audience here in North America? And obviously this guy does'nt know about hockey crazy Canada. What are the chances of getting a ticket for a hockey game at ACC. In India you bribe the theatre owner, in Toronto, you pay the scalpers at Union station

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But Indians are used to waiting in line. At the last general
election, people stood in line all day to exercise their
right to kick the bums out.

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Canadians are also fond of standing in line, whether it is at any ATM or at any bank. And it shows awareness on part of Indians to stand in line to excercise their voting right. What is wrong with that?

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! Yes, we got
there at 9:45 p.m. and didn't see the doctor until after midnight. Everyone else in the packed waiting room didn't seem to mind, perhaps because the doctor, in his infinite wisdom, was showing them a movie.

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Obviously, this guy is unaware about emergency rooms in GTA.

Yet still, even I was disappointed with my visit to Bombay this January. It is obviously not a tourist haven although it might be a popular tourist destination.

When you get down at Churchgate, there are no signs available as to how to catch a BEST bus. I bought a timetable, but it was of no help, unless I knew a route number.

What hurt me the most is the rampant encroachment of footpaths. There is no place for a pedestrian to walk. God forbids, if you are struck by a vehicle, you would end up in more trouble.

In Santacruz, the entire footpath was tore down for some repairs, and I had to walk on road.

The traffic in south Bombay seems to be still organized, but it was a complete mess in Bandra with no regulations whatsoever, with lots of honking.

Not that I was'nt aware of this issue, when I was living in India, but after living in TO for last 7 years, you atleast expect some kind of sophistication, in a metropolitan city like Bombay

Meghal