It came across to me as a unique case of brown-on-brown racism. To me what was interesting is:
* The ship, built in Japan 20 years back and which ferried passengers from Tokyo to the Ogasawara island [ https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/all-aboard-the-angriya/article25190628.ece] [ https://www.cntraveller.in/story/5-things-didnt-know-angriya-mumbai-goa-cruise/], is being sold as a luxury vessel in India and priced at a rate higher than even the 50-minute plane ride. Also: "The onboard lounge, called Fathom, was once used as a giant storage refrigerator. Now home to two bar stations, a dance floor and plenty of seating space, it is still the coolest place to be." [ibid cntraveller.in] * There is some speculation that it might get a casino license, and cash in on that market. Any truth in that? Another local newspaper group has been reported as having wanted (but not got) a casino license. * Lastly, what are the politics behind it? And I'm not referring to "the cruise liner derives its name from Sarkhel Kanhoji Angre, the admiral of the Maratha navy in the 18th Century". Those who might be aware of Maharashtra politicians parking their surplus resources on the Goa coastal belt might know more. FN
