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A hardening of the heart in the land of the economic miracle.: Photos 63 to 75
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March 4th 2006 by Cumberland Sausage
To the casual observer the engine behind the world's 3rd largest economy might well appear to be India's numerous hawkers, con-men and beggars, the persistance of whom would please any hard-nosed western capitalist. Of course, in the Britain of Norman Tebbit and John Major, beggars were either indolent miscreants too lazy to get on their bikes to look for the jobs that, unskilled and with no employment record, would magically materialise as a result of their plucky Britishness; or unscrupulous fraudsters who live it up in the lap of luxury thanks to the generous donations of the kindly, but ultimately gullible, British public. In their last days this bunch of smug odious lizards chose to raise political capital by openly attacking the poorest and weakest in society - those who could least defend themselves. Ten years later they are no nearer to defeating a badly wounded Prime Minister who many voters know for certain to be an open liar : "Prime Minister, will you go to war in Iraq without a second United Nations resolution?" "No". Honestly, I heard it with my own eyes, but then maybe the BBC doctored the tape, who knows what to believe these days.
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March 26th 2006 - Gerry Aitken:
Loved the photos. I can relate to all your comments about India, beautifully observed. I wondered whether my photos were as good as yours (I think I need to read that Simon Callow book!), but one things for sure I can't match the length of your prose! See http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttar-Pradesh/Varanasi/blog-1948.html
"A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed, and is, thereby, a true manifestation of what one feels about life in its entirety" Ansel Adams
March 27th 2006 - ConMel:
Great pictures as usual - sorry I couldn't read the whole thing, but really enjoying your travels!
March 29th 2006 - ALB: Cumberland Sausage
Hey Cumberland Sausage, yeah your photos are absolutely stunning, truly straight out of National Geographic (any offers yet?!), but have you ever seen sausage like on Weez n Wife's lateast blog?! Check it out. Now that's some serious sausage! Safe travels.
March 30th 2006 - Shugster: Great Photos
some AMAZING shots... makes me want to go right now!
March 30th 2006 - Adrian: See you in Thailand
WHERE ARE THE CRICKET PICS??????
From a disappointed fan
They wouldn't let us bring cameras into the ground, for fear we would angrily toss them at Rahul Dravid in an attempt to get the run rate moving (great batsman, India would have been lost in the tests without him). Apparently when Pakistan visits they have to watch for this sort of thing.
August 25th 2009 - Graciela: amazing
I havenīt been to India yet. I donīt have time to read the whole blog but I have had a look at the pictures which are fabulous, great work. It seems India is full of colour and surprises. A friend of mine said the South is much spectacular that the north. I donīt know yet.
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Dhobi Ghat, Mumbai
The central washing place where all the laundry for Mumbai's hotels is hand-washed.
Dharavi Slum, Mumbai
The biggest in Asia, with 1 million people and an annual turnover of US $665 million per year.
Drying Papads, Dharavi Slum, Mumbai
In the dry-season, a good papad maker might bring in 48 rupees per day (about US$1), but in the monsoon it becomes very difficult to get the papads to dry.
Potter, Dharavi Slum, Mumbai
Making the small disposable cups for chai, an entire village from Gujarat relocated to Dharavi to address the bigger market. As with the papads, pottery making is difficult in the monsoon.
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March 26th 2006 - Gerry Aitken:
Loved the photos. I can relate to all your comments about India, beautifully observed. I wondered whether my photos were as good as yours (I think I need to read that Simon Callow book!), but one things for sure I can't match the length of your prose! See http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttar-Pradesh/Varanasi/blog-1948.html
"A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed, and is, thereby, a true manifestation of what one feels about life in its entirety" Ansel Adams
March 27th 2006 - ConMel:
Great pictures as usual - sorry I couldn't read the whole thing, but really enjoying your travels!
March 29th 2006 - ALB: Cumberland Sausage
Hey Cumberland Sausage, yeah your photos are absolutely stunning, truly straight out of National Geographic (any offers yet?!), but have you ever seen sausage like on Weez n Wife's lateast blog?! Check it out. Now that's some serious sausage! Safe travels.
March 30th 2006 - Shugster: Great Photos
some AMAZING shots... makes me want to go right now!
March 30th 2006 - Adrian: See you in Thailand
WHERE ARE THE CRICKET PICS??????
From a disappointed fan
They wouldn't let us bring cameras into the ground, for fear we would angrily toss them at Rahul Dravid in an attempt to get the run rate moving (great batsman, India would have been lost in the tests without him). Apparently when Pakistan visits they have to watch for this sort of thing.
August 25th 2009 - Graciela: amazing
I havenīt been to India yet. I donīt have time to read the whole blog but I have had a look at the pictures which are fabulous, great work. It seems India is full of colour and surprises. A friend of mine said the South is much spectacular that the north. I donīt know yet.
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