Why is India so filthy? | The Ugly Indian | TEDxBangalore
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========== Translator: Helena Bowen
Reviewer: Denise RQ Don't let my mask scare you,
I'm just trying to stay anonymous. My name is Anamik Nagrik. I'm a proud Indian and I have
one problem with my country. And the problem is:
why is India so filthy? I've traveled outside India,
in neighboring countries in Asia, my friends have been to Africa,
and we can all agree on one thing: in India we tolerate filth on our streets. But why? We can send a rocket to Mars,
but we can't fix this problem. Why do we keep our houses clean
and our streets dirty? Even McDonalds has come to Bangalore. It's cleaning the steps of its outlet,
but you can see how dirty it is outside. They're either incapable
or unwilling to fix what's outside. So what's the problem?
Why are we like this? And I ...