Mahatma Ghandi National Marine Park

Havelocked

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December 20th 2006
Thwack! The ball made an almighty sound as it connected with the bat. It didn't go very far though. The batters didn't even bother to run. The outfielders strirred listlessly in the glare of the afternoon sun. A goat sautered past the stumps. Nobody minded. At the interval (half time?, elevenses?) the commentator took out his mobile, placed it up to the microphone and played us a selection of his ... 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