Destination India: Coonoor, Tamil Nadu

Monday, December 04, 2006

Coonoor, Tamil Nadu

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Coonoor is the second largest town in Nilgiri hills after Ooty. The people of this area are primarily dependent on the tea trade. Floriculture and strawberry cultivation are taking root of late.

During the summer months, Coonoor's economy relies on the seasonal tourist traffic. With the domestic and foreign tourism on the rise, this town is no more a small quiet town in Southern India. The heavy influx of tourists to the region has strained the local infrastructure.

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India has always fascinated me for different reasons. The vastness of its culture, the diversity of people’s opinions and the limitations of its vision. Despite our diversity, we need to have a collective vision. India is not a country of four metropolis or a couple of high-tech cities. This nation of a billion people has 29 states and 6 union territories. We have 35 state and territorial capitals. How much do we know about each of these important cities?

Professionally I am a graphic designer from Bombay, India. In 1987, I co-authored a book on Corporate India, but my desire to throw a wider net and pick up much more information remains intact. I want my people from every city and every state to write and photograph details and information that would be interesting to the viewers around the world. We have so much to talk about and so much to share - this medium and this technology can help fulfill our collective dreams.