Dodging the Dodgy - Welcome to Delhi March 12th 2008 The intoxicating smog fills your lungs while you adjust to the ridiculous heat. Sweat poor’s down your face as you climb into an official taxi knowing full well you are at the mercy of his honesty. Suddenly your senses go into overload as a Tuk Tuk comes hurtling past weaving in and out of elephants and camel drawn carts. Hundreds of children beg in the street while you begin to notice the smell ... read more
Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more
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