Its time we admitted that many of Indias problems

are because many of us are Ugly Indians.

Look at any Indian street, we have pathetic civic standards.

We tolerate an incredible amount of filth.

This is not about money, knowhow, or systems.

This is about attitudes. About a rooted cultural behaviour.

The Ugly Indian can take the world's best systems

and find a way around it. Even outside India.

Streets in Indian-dominated suburbs overseas

are good indicators of this lack of civic sense.

Ask those who have visited Southall (London),

Edison (New Jersey) and Little India (Singapore)

Its time for us Ugly Indians to do something about this.

Only we can save us. From ourselves.