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Hey #Delhi noticed among the 3 breads only #modern uses sunflower oil verses #harvest & #perfect which use #palmolein oil.
I know commercial bread is bad but given a choice we should look at #labels
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Was one among the thousands at #ShaheenBaghProtest today. Something incredible is happening in India. Never seen women outnumbering men by a huge margin. This is a revolution whose ramifications go beyond who is a citizen or not.
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"Learn to say no. Life is too short, and it's getting shorter every minute. So, don't waste a minute of it doing something you don't want to... Never mind whom you end up offending; just say no." - @seemagoswami (The Bucket List, Brunch, Sep 27, 2015)
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@virsanghvi So much for Goa to get onboard with!! My visit last year was a big difference to what it was like years back. The 90’s was when Goa thrived!! Also the tsunami in Maldives in 2004 gave the island a chance to reinvent their tourism strategy.
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I’ve been saying this since my Goa visit last year. It has become a third-class tourist destination from India’s top glamorous and fun place to be in. Too much inconvenience to travel from one place to another. No Ola/Uber. Taxis cost ₹100/km. Night life ends at 10. No fun left. twitter.com/virsanghvi/sta…
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@virsanghvi @nehal_raval I still remember reading an article by you, where you had mentioned about how the Indian liberals failed when there was a ban on the satanic verses and when the triple talak judgement was reversed by the Rajiv Gandhi govt.
You have always spoken truth to power.
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Wonderful to read about our Belgian chef #bartdepoorter in @HTBrunch. Belgians just love good food as much as our friends in India. Great article @virsanghvi. Keep on informing us about exciting places and food.
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A lot here to think about--"A tale of two destinations
Twenty five years ago, the Maldives was a budget destination while Goa was rocking. Now the roles have been reversed." by @virsanghvi hindustantimes.com/brunch/rude-tr…
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Great article! 👍twitter.com/virsanghvi/sta…9
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @virsanghvi It’s because they want to force us to buy substandard goods being manufactured by their buddies which are of such bad quality nobody would buy in their right minds until forced into it.
Retweeted by vir sanghvi Just gave lessons to my little ones:
1. To find gold, search it in cow’s urine
2. Stem cell, guided missiles, internet, algebra, Pythagoras theorem was discovered in India
3. Cancer is cured by mixture of cow urine and Ayurvedic herbs
4. Darwin’s theory of evolution is bunkum.
Retweeted by vir sanghvi Hey @ArvindKejriwal ! Pl start behaving like a Chief Minister not a nuisance caller.
You are going to win anyway so why resort to this sort of annoying Robocalling? twitter.com/seemagoswami/s…
I don’t know if things have improved in Goa as I had the similar experience in 2018. Changing ferries many times, no streetlight etc. Worst experience of my life and I am not sure if I will ever go back. Brilliant article! @virsanghvi hindustantimes.com/brunch/rude-tr…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @SawardekarAmit @virsanghvi @BabuAjgaonkar Taxi Mafia ruling Goa Resorts not allowing self driven cars or local cars in Resorts. Beaches Dirty and Roads Awful No good veg Restaurants Drugs and Liquor openly served on beaches Airport worse than Railway Station Church Mafia planting Crosses every few meters @BabuAjgaonkar
Retweeted by vir sanghvi Excellent piece Vir!! But, they have been tourism savvy for a while.During that coup in the Maldives when Rajiv was PM I remember being stunned at how much better their hotels were than ours. twitter.com/virsanghvi/sta…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @ShannuKaw @rahulpandita Could never deny that. The ethnic cleansing of the Kashmiri Pandits was masterminded by Jehadis & Islamic fundamentalists. The Pandits were targeted because they were Hindus
Political correctness should not stop us from saying that aloud till we are heard
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @virsanghvi Political instability in the last two decades in goa and the characteristic "aaya ram gaya ram" politics of goa is the main culprit.
Politicians are so engrossed in either retaining power or usurping it that they have ignored the state causing unregulated growth in tourism.
Retweeted by vir sanghvi What a brilliant article by @virsanghvi Sir !
Indeed Goa is nothing more than a budget beach destination.
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Retweeted by vir sanghvi @virsanghvi With all the unrest and crumbling infrastructure, more destinations are losing sheen and will meet the same fate as Goa. Does not gel well for the economy but who is listening?
Retweeted by vir sanghvi Have seen the decline of Goa year after year....it's sad what has happened to a once magical destination. twitter.com/virsanghvi/sta…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi A savage one from @virsanghvi, on why a tiny Maldives left our Goa in tatters.
This is what happens when politicians focus on building their fortunes and not the awesome power of India. hindustantimes.com/brunch/rude-tr…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi 100 percent agreed. The ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Pandits is such a shame and actually no one helped them ! twitter.com/virsanghvi/sta…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @virsanghvi Very well said sir, last I was in Goa have met some tour operators , the reason they gave for Europeans choosing other destinations was cleanliness, infrastructur, over crowding of Baga, Calagute area, their was a plan 2 run a monorail from Candolim to Anjuna but nothing hpnd
Retweeted by vir sanghvi Bang on @virsanghvi sir,totally agree with each and alphabet in the article.
Just to add the poor internet connection inside the hotels and lack of wifi also adds to travel woes!
Airbnb is fine but collapse of @ThomasCookUK added to collapse of bussines during Christmas 2019. twitter.com/virsanghvi/sta…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @virsanghvi Statehood also brought more corruption to Goa. Once a guide told us that ‘this is the den of alibaba and chalis chor’ pointing towards Goa legislative assembly, since Goa has 40 legislative assembly seats.
Retweeted by vir sanghvi This shift is unfortunate. But what would you expect when governance is missing from govt's agenda?
I think we as a nation are jumping backwards.. for tourism in these states, I think state govts are largely responsible. twitter.com/virsanghvi/sta…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @virsanghvi Lack of vision but not dearth of greed in #Goa.
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @virsanghvi Goa is now a destination which we are compelled to go if we choose a beach holiday. Airport roads public transport is definitely pathetic and non traveler friendly.
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @virsanghvi gets it right as usual. Goa has become spoilt & the Maldives has risen in prominence. Not to mention the environmental damages due to unregulated construction in Goa and the inflow of crazy Delhi tourists. hindustantimes.com/brunch/rude-tr…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi Sri Lanka and Maldives have become top global destinations. Too much of "environmental activism", judicial interference, flawed policies, corruption, high cost, no infrastructure etc have screwed up India's tourism growth. Time running out. twitter.com/virsanghvi/sta…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi We also need to talk about how #Goa has systematically destroyed its ecosystem & killed #scubadiving as a #sport #hobby where as #Maldives is one of the best destinations for divers #Goa does nothing to promote itself as a #dive #destination anymore #bureaucracy has destroyed it twitter.com/virsanghvi/sta…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi Are we serious about being "tourist" friendly? @virsanghvi article today is pertinent. twitter.com/jamewils/statu…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi Touts, mafia, drug peddlers...Goa is now associated with these words. The serenity is lost in the crowd and infrastructure is crumbling. I, as a Goemkar, am ashamed at being helpless at the sorry state of affairs. twitter.com/virsanghvi/sta…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @virsanghvi It is indeed sad to see Goa in d state that it is in now....I think d locals also hv played a part in their downfall as a tourist destination....crime,corruption,pollution were all let to rise .....no local citizens movement ever woke upto fight against it.......sad.
Retweeted by vir sanghvi "Can you think of any Indian hotel that would take this kind of trouble to make your stay so special?"....well even if they just correct their basics in hoteliering and tourism they can do wonders....but u are right ....d politicians are a big hurdle.....sad. twitter.com/virsanghvi/sta…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi The tragedy of the Kashmiri Pandits is a blot on our record as a nation.Ethnic cleansing forced people to leave their homes.The media ignored their plight & no Govt really helped them
Political correctness prevents too many of us from acknowledging their suffering & our shame twitter.com/nidhi/status/1…
@virsanghvi @BabuAjgaonkar With mining banned,tourism remains the only alternate industry that can create jobs and create revenue for the state but unfortunately last several years no attention has been paid to improve tourism in the state.Organising events like #sunburngoa is considered an achievement !!
Retweeted by vir sanghvi Bang on! Imagine, Goa was empty this New Year, despite having couple of pristine islands at par with Maldives. As if tourism is being destroyed on purpose. twitter.com/virsanghvi/sta…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @virsanghvi Sure, Maldives took a different route, they focused on becoming a premium destination with very high end resorts & Goa due to its dirty beaches, taxi mafia & bad tourist experience has fallen off the map. You should do a piece on South East Asia as well, would love to read.
Retweeted by vir sanghvi Interesting read @virsanghvi and I get all the points you are trying to make.
But for some reason, for me, Goa has a lot more heart than Maldives.... or it can just be my bias towards Goa ;) twitter.com/virsanghvi/sta…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @virsanghvi I used to think party places are always chaotic for tourists (taxi madness, airport chaos). Visit to Ibiza last year changed that perception. It’s so smooth and seamless inspite of all the rush
Retweeted by vir sanghvi We are careless people. Despite such a varied and beautiful climate across the sub continent we have no value for nature. In the west people crave for sun shine, in the middle for monsoons ... look at the dirty temple towns starting with Varanasi ... twitter.com/virsanghvi/sta…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi Thanks @virsanghvi for this honest article comparing Goa and Maldives. We can compete if we bring Lakshadweep into the fold and have passionate hoteliers like Sonu operate them. Andamans too has huge potential. Buzz Aldrin to show you the moon! Wow twitter.com/htbrunch/statu…
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @virsanghvi I also feel taxi mafia and other negatives have forced big chunk of Indian tourists to skip Goa. These Indian tourists are the ones providing Foreign $$ to countries like Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, Oman..
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @xyz15141514 @virsanghvi Goa started losing it's charm once it started becoming hospitable for people who wish to eat things like paneer butter masala (or butter chicken for that matter), which they eat in their own cities & homes, while on vacation. 👎🏻😡
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @virsanghvi So very true. Plus we litter all over the place and then since it becomes dirty we don’t want to go there. Infra does not sync with the inflow. See north goa it has become pathetic and dirty. As a society we don’t care for our guests and only want to screw them for money.
Retweeted by vir sanghvi @virsanghvi beautiful corollaries drawn fascinating n perceptive write up kudos m.hindustantimes.com/brunch/rude-tr…
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