I’m In the Import Export Business
Part of being a travel writer is having the ability to strike up a conversation with anyone, anywhere, under nearly any circumstance. Meeting new people on the road is almost as enjoyable as arriving in [...]
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Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, New Delhi
Love her or hate her, Indira Gandhi holds a permanent mark in Indian history best immortalized at the memorial museum in New Delhi. The modest white bungalow where Mrs. Gandhi lived, located south of Parliament [...]
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India Customs: What Tourists Can Bring into the Country
A “tourist” is a passenger: Who is not normally a resident in India. Who enters India for a stay of not more than six months in the course of any twelve months period for legitimate [...]
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National Emblem of India: The Four Lions of Sarnath
To the newbie Indian tourist, reading that the “National Emblem of India is an adapted version of the Lion Capital of Maurya king Ashoka at Sarnath” means virtually nothing. So let’s break down the historical [...]
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R Marks the Spot: India Rupee has a New Symbol
Take an emerging superpower, a burgeoning economy and a contest to design an iconic symbol to represent your country’s currency and what do you get? A fresh simplistic character with which India’s government hopes will become as globally recognizable as the $, ¥ and €.
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Ambassador Car – The King of Indian Roads
Call it an Ambassador, the King of Indian Roads, or Amby as it’s affectionately known across India, the iconic sight of this workhorse automobile is still as common in daily life as when first introduced in 1948. Originally a staple among the Indian Government, today you’ll see the updated design more often carrying everyday passengers for hire or Army officials.
