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OK the guy's had a raw deal - but and £30.000 to fly home? (presumably a private ambulance plane)? I know the BHC don't provide the sort of help many people expect; but they could at least provide advice - India has perfectly good hospitals costing in the tens of pounds a day and airlines certainly used to fly stretcher cases for around the price of four economy seats - provide you own medical attendant, still nowhere near £30,000.

AndyD 8-)₹

P.S. One way to get prolonged and possibly counter-productive hospital treatment in India is to have (foreign = generous) health insurance!

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The whole story is ridiculous.


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Spent two days in GMC after being in Dr. Dukles Hospital. Not the place we wanted to be, but the medical care was excellent, whatever anybody says. Grubby yes! We were never asked at any time for money, or insurance papers, having had many pints of blood and platelets.

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India suspends Kingfisher Airlines' licence

20 Oct: 4:17pm IST. Reuters. Kingfisher Airline's licence to operate was suspended on Saturday after the debt-laden Indian carrier failed to address the regulator's concerns about its operations. Controlled by Vijay Mallya - the self-styled "King of Good Times" - and seven months behind on salary payments among other missed bills, Kingfisher's fleet has been grounded since the start of the month when a staff protest turned violent…

Ladfies swimming area on Calangute beach

20 Oct: Herald. Fear of unruly groups and inebriated male bathers, mostly tourists, has led to a ladies only swimming zone’ marshalled by a female lifeguard. This innovative concept has been introduced at Calangute beach since Friday and has reportedly received a good response. If it turns out to be a success, it will also be introduced at Baga and Colva…

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Sounds like a good idea in the circumstances but it is a shame it has come to this, this sort of segregation should never be necessary.

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Used to be like this in the time of the British. One of the Karwar beaches is still known as "ladies beach". Where British women could swim. Although now no women swim anywhere there, except possibly very early morning when few people around.
Women only swim generally in the tourist areas eg Goa.

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and then nearly drown themselves in their sari's.
Of course, except for the Mumbai/Delhi ladies who have come into the real world.

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Why are Western habits the "real world" ?? The ladies of karwar and elsewhere in India are very much "real" they just don't care to expose themselves on a beach.

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Just wondering, was Jimmy Sa - vile really an Indian male tourist?

With a heavy dose of skin lightening cream of course............


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Swimming in a Sari is extremely stupid - they could do what the kids do here and wear wet suits, if they wish to cover up,

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I suppose some unsophisticated visitors to Goa try to enjoy what they see foreign tourists enjoying, they only possess the clothes they normally wear, and many have no experience of sea swimming so yes out of ignorance behave in a dangerous way.
Where would the average Indian woman get a wet suit from??? Or would they even consider wearing one I can imagine the laughter at the thought!!

No problem in Karwar, no local women go into the sea.
(Have always wished this might change, so I could also !!!!)

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Are you telling me that you a "normal" UK intelligent lady will not go into the sea, just because of her Indian family, in normal swimwear.

As for those swimming in sari's - I am sure people have told them that it is extremely dangerous, they are risking their lives and the lives of the lifeguards who will try to save them.

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Not my family Noni, (actually one of my younger nieces swims in her husband's cycling shorts when on holiday there at about 6.am in the morning, I am not an early person!)
No women swim there normally, there are no other non-Indian people there, I am not brave enough to cause a mini-riot!!!.
Noni, the Goa coast is not an average Indian environment.

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I agree with you on that !!!!! But if you go to the steps at Calangute all you see is Indian women in Sari's in the water. Have you got a pool to cool down in! must be very hot and sticky for you. :nod:

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There is a new public pool (which was empty 2 weeks ago when we were there) but it was still raining. I think only children use it.
There are no individual pools, we do have fans!!!!! some have air-con.
People there mainly go out for leisure in the evening, and sit and chat on the beach. Shopping can be hot!.
Now in Goa, life is different but I find it can be quite boring.
Now for sleep!!! Goodnight.