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Time of India
03-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Watch: Indian tourists' Garba performance in Austria goes viral– for all the wrong reasons
A video from Austria has caused a buzz back in India– not because of the usual visa issues or travel expenses, but because of how some tourists behaved. A group of Indian travellers were seen in a clip asking street performers in Austria to play Indian music so they could dance Garba. What they meant as a fun and friendly gesture ended up sparking a bigger discussion online about how tourists should behave abroad, respect others' space, and ask for permission before getting involved in public performances. Street musicians hesitated, but the group persisted In the now-viral Instagram video, a woman from the group talks about how they asked two local musicians in Austria to play Indian songs. The group, said to include 43 Gujarati-Marwari tourists, wanted to do a Garba dance right in the middle of a public street. The woman filming the video says, 'Have you ever thought of playing Garba in Europe? Well, I had and now I can tick it off the bucket list.' She also admits in the clip that the musicians were reluctant and expressed concern about potential warnings from the police. Despite that, the group continued insisting. 'We weren't ready to leave without doing Garba,' she adds. The video ends with the group dancing around the performers, while locals and passersby look on. 'We don't even do this randomly in India' The online reaction came quickly– and most of it was negative. Many people, especially fellow Gujaratis, were upset and felt the group had shown a lack of basic manners. One of the most shared comments said: 'I am a Gujju and love garba, but I'm sorry. I just don't get the obsession with doing it on foreign streets and being proud of something. I mean, we don't even do that in India on a random day and random street!' Another wrote, 'I'm a Gujju, and you guys really need to stop this nonsense of playing garba anywhere, anytime.' The incident resonated with many Indians who have been worried for a while about how Indian tourists are seen in other countries. 'This is the reason foreigners hate Indians' Some even pointed out how such actions reinforce negative stereotypes about Indian travellers. A flight attendant shared her own experience in a blunt comment: 'This is the reason foreigners hate Indians! As a flight attendant people often come to me & ask me only one question about Indians & that is, 'Why you Indians are so demanding', and now I know why they have mentality like this about us. I mean, come on… Why do you even have to force them to play Indian music?' Another added, 'Is this something to be proud of? They were uncomfortable, but still you made them do this?? No wonder why Indians are not respected abroad!' Not the first, but a recurring concern This isn't the first time Indian tourists have faced criticism for behaviour that some see as disrespectful in other countries. There have been past incidents, like playing loud music in peaceful areas or ignoring local rules, and similar patterns have been seen in different travel spots around the world. While dancing and celebrating are a big part of Indian culture, critics say it's important to be aware of the setting– especially when you're in another country, where public spaces and social norms may be very different. A reminder for mindful tourism One social media user summed it up aptly: 'This is just embarrassing and the precise reason why Indian tourists get a bad name. Being obsessed with doing this and being forced to do this on foreign soil is just plain ridiculous. Even in India, nobody does this randomly. Please think of other Indian tourists when you do such stuff.' As more Indians travel around the world, there's also a growing need to travel with respect and sensitivity. Not everything needs to be shared on Instagram– and sometimes, it's better to skip a moment altogether if it might come off as disrespectful.
News18
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Indian Tourists Face Flak For Pressuring Austrian Street Performers To Play Garba Music
Last Updated: The video showed tourists taking over a street in Austria to perform Garba while sidelining local performers. A group of Indian tourists has come under criticism on social media after they asked two street performers in Austria to play an Indian song on their speaker so they could perform Garba. The group of 43 people performed Garba on the streets of Austria despite the local performers being hesitant to give them the speaker and fearing police trouble. The tourists faced backlash after their video was posted to Instagram, with many asking whether it was appropriate behaviour while travelling. The incident has since stirred a bigger conversation about respecting local customs and proper travel etiquette. 'Have you ever thought of playing Garba in Europe? Well, I had and now I can tick it off the bucket list," a user on Instagram captioned the post while sharing the dance video. The woman explained their group came across two street performers in Austria and asked them to play an Indian song so the Gujarati-Marwari group could do Garba. Despite the musicians' hesitation, the group continued to push for the song. 'We didn't want to leave without doing Garba," she said with a smile. The rest of the clip shows the entire group dancing joyfully in the street, drawing attention from bystanders and passersby. While some praised the group's enthusiasm and cultural pride, others criticised the behaviour as pushy and disrespectful to the local performers. A user said, 'I am a Gujju and love Garba, but I'm sorry. I just don't get the obsession with doing it on foreign streets and being proud of something. I mean, we don't even do that in India on a random day and random street!" Another commented, 'I'm a Gujju, and you guys need to stop this nonsense of playing garba anywhere, anytime." 'This is the reason foreigners hate Indians! As a flight attendant, people often come to me & ask me only one question about Indians & that is, 'Why are you Indians so demanding', and now I know why they have mentality like this about us. I mean, come on… Why do you even have to force them to play Indian music?" an individual wrote. 'Is this something to be proud of? They were uncomfortable, but you made them do this?? No wonder why Indians are not respected abroad!" another remarked. Several people also slammed the group for ignoring the performers' hesitation and making them feel uneasy with their repeated requests. First Published: June 03, 2025, 13:11 IST
Hindustan Times
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
‘I'm a Gujju and you guys need to stop': Indian tourists hijack Austria street with loud music and Garba, face backlash
A few Indian tourists are facing backlash online after a video showed them insisting that two street performers in Austria play an Indian song on their speaker so the group can perform Garba. This enthusiastic display of cultural pride by 43 people prompted a wave of criticism and raised questions about travel etiquette. 'Have you ever thought of playing Garba in Europe? Well, I had and now I can tick it off the bucket list,' an Instagram user wrote while sharing a video of the dance. In her video, the woman says that they saw two street singers in Austria and requested that they play Indian music so that the group of "43 Gujrati-Marwari" people could perform Garba. In the video, the woman says that the musicians were reluctant, even claiming that they might get warnings from the police. However, the group kept insisting. 'We weren't ready to leave without doing Garba,' the woman continued. The rest of the video shows the group dancing. A post shared by pearl:) (@ipearlshah) 'I am a Gujju and love garba, but I'm sorry. I just don't get the obsession with doing it on foreign streets and being proud of something. I mean, we don't even do that in India on a random day and random street!' one individual posted. Another added, 'I'm a Gujju, and you guys really need to stop this nonsense of playing garba anywhere, anytime.' A third expressed, 'This is the reason foreigners hate Indians! As a flight attendant people often come to me & ask me only one question about Indians & that is, 'Why you Indians are so demanding', and now I know why they have mentality like this about us. I mean, come on… Why do you even have to force them to play Indian music?' A fourth remarked, 'Is this something to be proud of? They were uncomfortable, but still you made them do this?? No wonder why Indians are not respected abroad!' 'This is just embarrassing and the precise reason why Indian tourists get a bad name. Being obsessed with doing this and being forced to do this on foreign soil is just plain ridiculous. Even in India, nobody does this randomly. Please think of other Indian tourists when you do such stuff,' wrote a fifth.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Persona non manga
Bachi Karkaria's Erratica and its cheeky sign-off character, Alec Smart, have had a growing league of followers since 1994 when the column began in the Metropolis on Saturday. It now appears on the Edit Page of the Times of India, every Thursday. It takes a sly dig at whatever has inflated political/celebrity egos, and got public knickers in a twist that week. It makes you chuckle, think and marvel at the elasticity of the English language. It is a shooting-from-the-lip advice column to the lovelorn and otherwise torn, telling them to stop cribbing and start living -- all in her her branded pithy, witty style. LESS ... MORE Held in terror by Don Alphonso and Salim Langda Pray heed the plight of the Person Who Doesn't Like Mangos. Other minorities know naught of our marginalisation, discrimination, the looks ranging from sheer pity to sneer contempt. We are the pariahs of polite company – sliced, cubed, pulped, if not skinned alive and stoned. As the first basket of blushing Lalbagh lifts its hay veil, as the first Gulabkhas spreads its fragrance, the rest of the country awakes to life and salivation. I sink into inescapable hell. Soon the Don himself swaggers through the street, his flag-bearer trumpeting his arrival, 'Haaa- poos!' He overpowers every mall foodhall and street stall, establishing his dominance. His eager followers, nay worshippers, are swept up in the fervour of ecstasy. I get swept into the corners of ridicule. 'You don't like mangos?! What's wrong with you?! Are you anti-national, or wot?!!! Actually, I'm just hungry. There's nothing else on the menu. Especially if you are Gujju. Forget omnipresent aam ras. Even the skin isn't spared but is lavished with the rye-hing no vaghar bestowed on everything from bheenda to teenda. We Parsis seem to have adopted this mangi-ficent obsession along with the language and dress conditions for settling in Jadi Rana's Gujarat fiefdom millennia ago. We cook the ripe mango with mutton like we do everything from tomatoes to turiya. We uniquely pickle it whole, steamed and steeped in a mustard-spiked vinegar, earning brownie points or bucks with this Bafenu achar. Invited anywhere, I sit sullenly sucking my resentment while the rest of the table is spaced out sucking skin and stone. In humble Mumbai bhojanalay or hi-fly Bombabe restaurant, everything else gets its just desserts. Last week, it even drove un-evictable caramel custard off a toff Club's menu; actually, in an 'I kissed thee ere I killed thee' act, it smothered poor pudding to desecration and death. Mango may be the 'food of love' but no one seems to 'sicken and so die' of its 'surfeit'. My old aunt used to clear a shelf of her Godrej almirah for this summer visitor, pacing up and down her balcony awaiting the guy with crate and cry. She's gone to the great orchard in the sky where the aambrosial cup never runs dry, and where no keri appears perfect and ready to eat but turns out rotten at the core. That is 'the most unkindest cut-open of all.' Not just foods, everything bows-out to the 'King'. In my small, local readymades shop, you can't see the tees for this Dawood. I kid you not. Salim Langda, Malda Mastan, Lala Chausa will strut their hour about the state. Accompanied by molls: Don's own Pairi, Neelam, Dusseri, Badami or any aamrapalli as sweet by other name. Right through their stranglehold, we, disgruntled dishonourables, must remain silent. Bound by the 'Aamerta' code. *** Alec Smart said: 'MP mantri's Col Sofiya apology was just naam ke vastey. Just as his slur was naam ke liye. As is Prof Mahmudabad's absurd arrest.' Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Disclaimer Views expressed above are the author's own.
NDTV
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
"It's All About Balance", Says Sara Tendulkar As She Indulges In Desserts After Pilates
Stop whatever you are doing and head straight to Sara Tendulkar's Instagram timeline. Why, you ask? It is because the diva has posted a sneak peek of her dessert tales, and it looks oh-so-delicious! After a strenuous surfing session and pilates class, Sara treated her taste buds to some delectable desserts. The daughter of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar shared a picture of her sweet indulgences, and it featured two delicious-looking sweet treats. On the left, there was a small, fluffy dark chocolate treat with a textured surface, possibly a chocolate truffle or pastry. We could also spot a cannoli, filled with rich chocolate filling. The text on the image read, "It's all about Take a look: Earlier, Sara Tendulkar indulged in a Japanese delight and posted its snap on her Instagram Stories. The treat? Sashimi. For the unversed, sashimi is raw fish or meat thinly sliced and typically served with soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger and daikon radish. In Sara's post, we could see the neatly sliced fish alongside soy sauce and what appeared to be pickled ginger. Her caption read, "Fresh sashimi." Read the full story here. Before that, Sara Tendulkar shared a sneak peek inside her slow, food-filled Sunday. The diva headed out for a family lunch where she treated herself to a lip-smacking 'Gujju thali'. On the menu, there was bhindi, yellow dal, missi roti, Gujarati kadhi, paneer and sandwich dhokla. We also spotted aloo tamatar and crispy-fried pakodas coupled with dahi and chaas. Later in the day, Sara Tendulkar went on a 'coffee date' with her bestie. While she sipped on a latte, her BFF enjoyed a cup of a hot beverage. Sara also shared a photo of a glass counter consisting of a variety of desserts and savoury quick bites. Click here to read the full story.
