Comments on: Mumbai sensitive about its manholes

By: Laju K.

Laju K. — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:53:56 +0000

Thanks for the warning. I do intend to be in Mumbai next month. Will be careful. Best, http://lajuk.blogspot.com/2008/06/preparing-for-indian-monsoons.html

By: bunty

bunty — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:12:24 +0000

How come no one has commented on NYC basement traps that are right on the sidewalk? A friend of mine once bounced right into one that was open in the dark. One moment I was speaking to him, and the in the next he was just not there. There are thousands of such traps left open in Manhattan, and no one complains. Everyone picks on India.

By: sp

sp — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:11:19 +0000

a family friend died this way several years ago. it happens and is tragic. the us consulate was absolutely right to issue the warning, and instead of whining, the mumbai government should find a proper way to alleviate risks to pedestrians in their city during monsoon season.

By: Fobilicious

Fobilicious — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:45:05 +0000

In a related story:

When George Bush was asked why there was such a big flood in Iowa City, he responded: “Well, you know..eh… those Indians in India, now …these days they are using better quality manholes. Because of that the prices of manholes is increasing here and causing shortage of quality manholes…”

By: kal

kal — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:17:43 +0000

why “manholes” are called manholes..why not womanholes. Thats a serious question!

By: louiecypher_channeling_Arundhati_Roy

louiecypher_channeling_Arundhati_Roy — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:37:31 +0000

This is why globalization sucks, it’s because of global demand that Indians can’t afford the very manhole covers they make. Oh to live like a pastoralist in the Narmada basin…

By: kungfu pandu

kungfu pandu — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:48:03 +0000

LOL! Here’s an alternate title “American a-holes falling into Indian manholes”

By: Foblicious

Foblicious — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:03:41 +0000

Maybe instead of denying the problem the officials should instead launch a PR campaign by highlighting that Indian manholes are used all over the U.S. Something like â€œIndia: Securing American holes since 19##.â€

I have my own slogan for my PR campaign:

"Indian, scoring American holes since 2001"

By: Samir

Samir — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:21:06 +0000

I am surprised the US Embassy did not issue a warning about more serious monsoon hazards leptospirosis and electrocution.

By: Filmiholic

Filmiholic — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:51:09 +0000

Funny enough, this was a plot device in Kandukondain Kandukondain. Aishwarya Rai's character Meenakshi falls into a manhole cover and then becomes deathly ill (just like Kate Winslet wandering the English countryside in driving rain and developing pneumonia). She's rescued by Major Bala (Mammootty), then becomes smitten with him.