On why indians stare

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Malls in Delhi were already shut from mid-April and saw dwindling traffic even during those weeks when the shopping centres were open. Have you read these stories? ET NOW. Brand Solutions. There will also be times when people might not just stare at you, but also want you to take a picture with them.

While travelling in India with my Caucasian wife and her family, there were numerous occasions when people wanted to take pictures with them.

What was noteworthy was almost all of them requested me not to be in the picture. It was quite funny to me as I felt as a social outcast in my own country. In a diverse society of over 1. That being said, most of the times there is no ill intention behind staring at foreign travellers. Staring in India is a deep-rooted practice, which people learn since their childhood, and understandably transitioning this behaviour will not be an overnight practice.

With the increase in business travel, and tourism, a lot more Indians are now interacting with western people. This interaction is an ongoing process of getting familiar with western culture, traditions, values, life style and most importantly appearances. Moreover, with the availability of electricity, access to the internet, satellite cable television, and student exchange programs, people in rural India are getting more familiar with western norms. Not every Indian will stare at you with a bad intention, but there will be ones who will give you the vertical stare, especially if you are a young woman.

As they say, precaution is always better than cure, ensuring that those stares do not lead to objectification, or something even more dire, you need to cover certain bases. For a female, depending where you are in the country, dressing modestly from shoulder to under your knees will keep the leering away a bit more than usual.

Also, regardless, of your gender, you should employ a principle of not allowing a stranger to be intrusive of your personal space, and take a picture with you. Imagine in your country, unless that person is a celebrity, will you walk up to some stranger and randomly ask for a photograph? Then, even though in a foreign country, why allow someone be disrespectful of your personal space?

Also note, you might just be getting stared by thieves waiting for the right opportunity to take advantage of your carelessness with your valuable possessions. Ensuring not to flash expensive jewellery, cash or other valuables, will decrease the chances of stares with foul intentions such as robbery or pick pocketing. Let the beauty of India stare at your soul, and deal with unwanted stares by thinking that you are being admired.

If you are a human, do not fill in this field. Unfortunately, India has been labeled as a country where the practice of staring abounds and in a negative manner, especially towards foreign women. India is one of the largest tourist destinations in the world. Thousands of people from various nations visit India to explore and experience its opulent culture, glorious traditions, impressive art and music, delectable food and many picturesque sights. Visiting India is like the political opinions for foreigners.

They either like it or hate hit. Or, it can be described as a wonderful recipe until one chews the wrong ingredient. The experience of every foreigner visiting India may differ either positively or negatively and hence their individual opinion about India could also vary.

Some of the foreigners visiting India may carry a fixed negative mindset about this country while many others who actually get to explore India and take a dive into its vast culture, traditions, beauty, and diversity, find it exceeding their wildest expectations.

Many foreigners have shared their experience with me of the practice of staring at foreigners in India and have many a times raised this question with me — Why? I have always tried explaining that all of the staring is not negative and it may not be limited only to foreigners.

Even when Indian people from urban areas with extravagant clothing and ultramodern lifestyle, accent and style visit rural regions or semi-urban areas, they also get stared at by the natives. Also, being a multicultural and multilingual nation, different states in India has a unique culture, tradition, and lifestyle. Some states in India have strong religious or cultural sentiments of which most of the foreign tourists are unaware.

Even taking pictures at some places can be found offensive to rituals, caste or religion. With cultural and linguistic diversity, experiences also differ and a foreign tourist must be geared up for such situations. When foreigners visit India, they bring all of these essences with them and the aftermath is quite organic. Staring at foreigners is not necessarily harmful but can make a foreigner tourist in India conscious and naturally uncomfortable, until such time that gains comfort over time.

Indians are friendly and chatty and hence informal. Foreigners would experience strangers coming up to them for photos or even asking questions of very personal nature. But then foreign tourists are often spotted taking photos of Indian people and also include these in their blogs and social media posts. In a country with over 1. This issue of staring in India has not popped up all of a sudden but has pre-existed since the time of the British rule.

India was always a cultural superpower and is now considered an economic power. With its growth, the cultural boundaries are diminishing and as the world grows flatter, acceptance of something unique — e.