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Making for the Hills

I remember exclaiming with awe when I woke up in Simla (or Shimla, as it is often spelled and pro...

Myanmar / Indonesia / Sri Lanka Kenneth Champeon

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Mass marriages in Indian hill state counter evils of dowry system

SHIMLA, India, Nov 7, 2002 - With winter in the air, the northern Indian hill state of Himachal P...

India AFP/Baldev S Chauhan

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Chinese goods a rage at exotic Indian Himalayan fair

SHIMLA, India - Indian industry might be jittery about cheap Chinese-made goods flooding local ma...

China / India AFP/Baldev S Chauhan

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Vintage Indian steam train to chug again on Himalayan route

A vintage steam engine will again chug its way up a north Indian Himalayan railway track dating b...

India AFP/Baldev S. Chauhan

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India's ailing Shimla toy train hopes for boost from centennial

SHIMLA, India, Nov 21, 2002 - Faced with heavy losses, India's famous toy train in the northern H...

India AFP/Baldev S. Chauhan

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Renuka lake, India

SHIMLA, India, Feb 20, 2004 - Attempts to clean up a scenic Himalayan lake in northern India that...

India AFP/Baldev Chauhan

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