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Balancing act

The villager effortlessly walked the edge. He soon reached his favourite fishing spot. From his gait, it was obvious that he was doing this for years.
Nighoj, Pune: Pothole of Asia

June 9th 2009
About 90 kms. from Pune, off the Pune Ahmednagar highway, is a sleepy little town named Nighoj. 2 kms. further up are Asia’s largest potholes formed in river Kukdi. Early Sunday morning, I began my exploration. After crossing Shirur (about 70 kms.), a left turn and 20 kms. took me to Nighoj. The road was quite motorable. Just the last couple of kms. was in bad shape. And that was pre monsoon. I ... read more
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Indian Flag 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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