On the Way to Jog Falls
There is no train to Jog falls. Centuries back the British had an ambitious plan of linking the Konkan coast to Deccan plateau via Jog falls by rail. They had to abandon it... Read The Article
I liked the article about Jog Falls. Well written. In a way I hope there is not much tourism around there, so the place says pristine. But developing some eco-tourism would help the local villagers.
Your coffee article left a lot to be desired. You said that 'not a seed of coffee is grown in the US'. This is wrong, some coffee - the very special & premium Kona Coffee - is grown in Hawaii. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kona_coffee. I am not sure if Indian Coffee is the best, especially the Robusta variety. Most Indian coffee growers stick to Robusta & stay away from the troublesome but better tasting Arabica. I think, Columbian coffee stands out. Indian's rarely drink coffee without Chicory, which is not the generally the case elsewhere say in the US - although Chicory is widely used in Louisiana. It is hard to compare tastes, as it now becomes an acquired taste.
Indian coffee growers should use some imaginative eco-tourism strategies to promote coffee on their own. Much like they do for wineries. There is no point looking towards the Government or the useless Coffee Board for all their woes.
( Posted: Thursday , August 23, 2007 at 00:53 )
venugopalan70
A very well written nostalgia. I hope it is read by our political bapus. and act to not only put the coffee country on the tourist map but also act to mitigate the suffering of the local people and growers .
( Posted: Saturday , August 18, 2007 at 20:28 )
ramesh
hi,
It is one of the best thinking story but also sad news for us becuase our nation only thinking for development activites in such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderbad, bangalore, mysore and others city not a smaller city.
( Posted: Saturday , August 18, 2007 at 15:57 )
Vinayak Bhat
It is really very nice article on Jog falls that one of the natural wonders of world. This is unfortunate that life of locals are also falling like jog falls. Probably situation is in all the villeges is similar thouugh out the country. Untill we give preference to villege based economy villeges become population will reduce and india will become urban chaos.
( Posted: Saturday , August 18, 2007 at 14:45 )
satya
Dear Satish, i can't but agree with you the impact of Urbanaisation...Liberalisation...Globalisation..etc which have slowely and steadly finishing a major organ of our culture...OUR VILLAGES. Very sad that there is no life in the eyes of our own people who are a part or for that matter Backbone of our life. India is progressing..At a great speed yes...yes...But what remains in my mind is "WHAT IS THERE IN WINNING THE WORLD..IF YOU LOOSE YOUR SOUL"!!
( Posted: Saturday , August 18, 2007 at 12:43 )
Santhosh
Hello Satish, Thanks for giving yet another refreshing article! I've seen this magical place many times but this time it is at its peak flow. Though it lacks basic facilities such as good road, drinking water, etc its worth visiting just because of its shear beauty.
( Posted: Saturday , August 18, 2007 at 01:03 )
Guru
One of the best articles I have read in IBNLive. Thank you.
( Posted: Friday , August 17, 2007 at 20:58 )
Pradeep
excellent !!!
( Posted: Friday , August 17, 2007 at 20:39 )
max
Prateet, I agree with your assessment. Mr. Satich, I think you blogs are poorly researched, grammatically error prone and generally directionless. I apologize if I sound harsh, but I believe Pratet is correct. I wouldnt mind it if you choose to reply to my comment with a retort.
-Max
( Posted: Friday , August 17, 2007 at 20:29 )
Rajesh R
Good article Satish, Jog is really a must see place.
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