Please do not stereotype India. India is a very huge country. Not every part of India is the same especially with cleanliness.
Kerala is a small state in India with the highest literacy level. There is no open defecation in Kerala. Infact if you read about Kerala, you will be very surprised how different it is from the rest of India.
Lets not forget why this man was denied visa to US in 2005.
"In 2005, Modi, an ardent Hindu nationalist and rising political star, was denied a U.S. visa over accusations that he failed to stop religious pogroms in which hundreds were killed, mostly Muslims, in the Indian state where he was serving as chief executive. That decision to bar him now seems like ancient history in both countries. "
A native of Kerala here. You are most welcome to my state. You might find more topics for your documentary here, for ex: The religious harmony of Kerala, while the other Indian states are still divided on castecism. The high HDI and literacy (almost 95%) of Kerala. Here is Kerala Government's tourism website for more information to plan your visit.
If you find it hard to DIY. You can contact professional tour operators in Kerala to plan your vacation.
PS: Kerala has very high literacy about 94.59. Most of Keralites can write/read/speak English. All the information signs/shops/hotels are in English & Malayalam. You will have no problem finding your way around and asking for directions even without a tour guide.
When it comes to India, most people who have never traveled outside their own state in their countries are clouded by solipsism. They have this view that India is the same everywhere in terms of culture including the role of women. What you see in the media is mostly not the real India and is mostly stereotyped.
> It is traditional village. Women don't count.
Is an uneducated guess and that too especially in a highly literate state like Kerala. Maybe the below link can throw some light on the small state of Kerala and why is it very different than other states in India.
According to the 2011 census, Kerala's has overall 94.59 literacy. Females - 92.12, Males - 97.10.
PS: I am a native of Kerala. If anyone is curious about Kerala and would like to visit Kerala which is called God's own country, you are welcome here and yes most of us can read/write/speak English. It includes the bus drivers, cab drivers, grocery store guy or those native villagers who plays chess. Kerala has the highest mobile phone density, the most internet users, excellent healthcare facilities, schools, Ayurvedic facilities, greenery, religious harmony. I can go on.
This is from the highest literate state in India. No wonder here. When I was a kid, I used to see all the Autorickshaw drivers assemble under a tree playing chess and drinking tea while waiting for their next trip.
110 million is nothing for Facebook in comparison with the treasure trove of data and user identities they have conveniently "acquired" from all the countries which are using Whatsapp.
So many people on Amazon buys those junk in the first place. If US consumers did not have a demand for cheap products, those products wont be sold in the first place. So blame the consumers than the manufacturers.
Yes, agree. in the article world = US. Its pure ignorance I have seen with people from US. They dont seem to know that other "worlds" exists outside the north american continent.