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Pinto's Story

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November 4th 2006
Mumbai - India’s filthiest city. Pintos Story In the midst of searing 30 degree heat along the tourist centre of Mumbai - the Colaba causeway we meet Pinto the taxi driver who refreshingly speaks english very well and like us is not big on haggling. Although we have now learnt that haggling is a must. So a short conversation later and a few exchanges of “do you think this guy is ok” betwee ... 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