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| Walking around the backstreets of old Delhi, we stumbled across an impromptu cricket match and were delighted to be asked to join in. Well, David joined in, whilst I did the Indian thing: chatted to the women and smiled indulgently at the men! |
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| STDs? At the Love Palce?? Contractable 24 hours a day?! Actually it's the acronym for a long-distance telephone call; you see these signs all over India ;-)! |
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| The Indian film industry, commonly know as Bollywood, is probably the most prolific in the world. However the reality depicted in these films stands in stark contrast to the poverty in India and the deeply traditional attitudes prevalent in Indian society. |
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| La Quila (left), Delhi's Red Fort, dates from the peak of Mughal power. It was built on the orders of Shah Jehan, between 1638 - 1648. As you can see below, it's not enirely red either. |
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| Below - night life near the Pahar Ganj. |
| Above - a Delhi juxtaposition Below - exhausted after a 12 hour bus journey, we sought refuge in one of the few bars in the capital. The cost of 2 beers is equal to that of a cheap hotel room. |