Separating Myths about India from Real India
Most of the overseas tourists have a stereotypical image of India in their minds. Several layers of perceptions and myths about India separate it from the real India. Before embarking on our task of separating myths about India from real India, let us narrate for you a short story: The story mentioned below is purely fictional but there is a strong chance it bears resemblance to certain real entities living or dead, which is a matter of pure coincidence. Mr. John Matthews, living in Kentucky, USA, was planning a trip to a foreign unknown land with his family. While watching news one evening, he saw a turban wearing foreign leader shaking hands with Mr. Barrack Obama. And it was then, at that instant, he decided to visit India. But he was a careful chap, and will not simply take his family to a country before researching about it. He bought books, read blogs, Web pages, Articles, News Updates, Stories� everything he could manage to find on India in 8 days. But when he visited India, all...