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Hippy heaven: McCleod Ganj

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April 15th 2011
I am sitting having a pedicure in McCleod Ganj. I'm in a barber's shop, sitting on a bucket, as a young Indian boy painstakingly paints my toenails gold. 'Lovely colour,' I exclaim enthusiastically, to break the silence. Three large hairy men, having their haircut in front, peer round to check. They nod, unsmilingly, but seemingly in approval. This is Dalai Lama town: home to the Tibetan govern ... 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