'1984 is important as it is the beginning of the State making war against its citizens in India.' 'Since then, we had the government of the day organising riots or genocide by attacking certain people.'
Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera made an 11-day road voyage across some of South Asia's most deserted, challenging, terrain, always under the gaze of the sacred, dazzling Himalaya.
Experts say poor city planning and inefficient administration turned an unusually high rainfall into a disaster.
What is it about the charm of the Northeast and its mountains that it takes prisoners?
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