Column | East or west, India is the best
A columnist recounts a humorous anecdote about a business trip to Geneva involving a shared hotel room with a colleague. The narrative transitions into observations about Indian tourists encountered during the trip.
Why it matters
It serves as a lighthearted cultural commentary on travel experiences and social interactions.
Dear readers, some years ago, I went on a business trip to Switzerland with a colleague. Which sounds very fancy, no doubt. Oh, look at Sidin, flaunting his flashy international lifestyle while I am stuck in traffic, it has been raining non-stop for three days, I am trying to distract myself by reading this newspaper, and this rascal is talking about his trip to Geneva.
Please be patient. There will be further reasons to take things personally as you read this column. Hold your ire, I beg you.
So, we were in Geneva. This was sometime in 2011-12. Due to various logistical reasons, my colleague and I were travelling separately. I arrived in Geneva, and then at the hotel, only to discover that my colleague had booked both of us into a single room.
‘Carrier Extension-I’ (2024) by Yogesh Ramkrishna. | Photo Credit: Latitude 28
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