What vibrant, exotic images are conjured up when you think of India? Snake charmers and saffron clad pandits reading your fortune by the sacred River Ganges? Poverty-stricken orphans running after you for small foreign currency? Well think again. India has progressed and developed in leaps and bounds over the last decade or so and is now considered a serious world economic force to be reckoned with.
Of course, you still see the occasional decorated elephants passing by in majestic street wedding processions but did you know that weddings in India can cost more than an average European's annual income? With a population of 1 billion people and American style super-malls and multiplexes opening on every street corner, it would be easy for India to lose its identity...but this has not happened. Indian hospitality still exudes the unmatched charm, warmth, friendliness and sincerity of yesteryear and the authenticity and simplicity is what appeals to so many foreigners visiting India. Read More