World's largest human-powered washing machine

In Mumbai, this is where all the dirty laundry is aired--here or on Emotional Atyachar (the Indian version of the TV show Cheaters). Question: If they are beating my clothes against a rock in the river, why am I paying $20 a load for laundry?

India Part 2: Finding Our Indian Groove

February 13th 2010
“India is not an underdeveloped country, but rather, in the context of its history and cultural heritage, a highly developed one in an advanced state of decay” Shashi Tharoor in his ‘The Great Indian Novel' The sun is warm, the sea is swaying and I'm enjoying the passing of yet another day. Despite this outward sense of calm, it is still out there—waiting for us. We can't hide here ... 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

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