The Sacred Cow

Delhi to Chandigarh

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February 23rd 2008
We awoke at 5.20am (not your typical holiday time) and made a quick dash for the train. We decided to start from the bottom as it is easier to work your way up than down, so second class was how we travelled. We boarded a rather empty wagon and settled into an early morning Chai (tea). A local fellow passenger was outraged that we were charged triple the going rate for our cuppa. But at 5p a cup w ... read more

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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