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India: Food and Restaurants
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The Intercontinental Marine Drive, Mumbai - Dining and nightlife options include Kebab Korner (North Indian grills), the trendy vodka lounge Czar, and the alfresco bar Dome, treasured and trafficked by the cities most stylish denizens.
Fax: 91 (0) 22 3987 9600 Rates: from Rs. 19,500 plus 10% tax, includes breakfast
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Sahara Star Mumbai boasts, among other lures, India’s largest aquarium, which houses over 100 different species of sealife - leopard eels, morays, emperor angelfish and butterfly fish serve as a backdrop for the hotel's marquee restaurant, Ocean, where you can dine on Indian, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese and other "Pacific Rim specialties" while watching certified divers feed the fish. #DiningOutInMumbai
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The design and décor of the Harbour Bar is influenced by its history with Art Deco furniture and finishes. The center bar is a solid, carved piece of white marble, while the back bar framed in cut glass has an inviting warm glow. More windows and a raised seating area overlook the Gateway of India harbor. Intimate and classy, it exudes an old world charm offset by contemporary Indian art.
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Wasabi and Harbor Bar, Mumbai - the Rockwell Group Europe were commissioned for the redesign of this sensitive project. The Rockwell Group has a strong history in upmarket hospitality projects, including the Alma de Cuba in Philadelphia; Django, Café Gray and Nobu Fifty Seven in New York; and Olives and Zen in Tokyo.
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India: Food and Restaurants
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Wasabi Harbour Bar in Mumbai - both spots were severely damaged in the three day terrorist assault on the hotel in November 2008. But the spirit and speed with which the owner of the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower has resurrected his hotel property has symbolized the city's proud defiance.
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India: Food and Restaurants
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Mumbai - The Harbor Bar - Prohibition era cocktails under the heading "Since 1933," include almost 30 whiskeys from the 1930s and 40 single malts. "Global Tapas" such as guacamole panipuri with tamarind dressing, crab samosas and Iberico ham with figs go well with varieties of craft beer which you won't find anywhere else in the city.
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India: Food and Restaurants
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Mumbai - The Wasabi by Morimoto restaurant -"Guests will be happy to know that the popular old menu has been retained completely. They can still order any of their favorite dishes," says Executive Chef Hemant Oberoi. You will be equally spoilt for choice when it comes to drink, whether it's Japanese beer, premium whiskey or Japanese rice wine (sake) of which they have introduced 12 new varieties. #DiningOutInMumbai
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Mumbai - The Wasabi by Morimoto restaurant and the Harbour Bar - For reservations contact Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, P J Ramchandani Marg, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai, tel. 91 (0) 22 66653366
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Mumbai - The Wasabi by Morimoto restaurant and the Harbour Bar are officially re-opening their doors to guests this month. Wasabi was, and now still is, the city's most exclusive and expensive restaurant, serving Japanese haute cuisine, while the historical Harbour Bar, opened in 1933, has played host to decades of high-powered meetings. It was also Mumbai’s first licensed bar.
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India: Constitution and Laws
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Tourists who want to go to India more than once in two months will need to wait until their request is approved by Indian authorities, a process that can take up to two weeks.
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India: Constitution and Laws
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India is taking some precautionary measures after the arrest of Chicagoan David Coleman Headley as a terror suspect in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. -
Americans with five- or ten-year tourist visas will no longer be allowed to enter India within two months of their last departure from India if their last visit was longer than 90 days or if they have stayed longer than 180 days during the past year.
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India: Government & Politics
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Capital City: New Delhi
geographic coordinates: 28 36 N, 77 12 E
time difference: UTC 5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
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India: Government & Politics
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires A. Peter BURLEIGH
embassy: Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021
mailing address: use embassy street address
telephone: [91] (011) 2419-8000
FAX: [91] (11) 2419-0017
consulate(s) general: Chennai (Madras), Kolkata (Calcutta), Mumbai (Bombay)
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India: Government & Politics
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chief of mission: Ambassador Meera SHANKAR
chancery: 2107 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008; note - Consular Wing located at 2536 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 939-7000
FAX: [1] (202) 265-4351
consulate(s) general: Chicago, Houston, New York, San Francisco
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India: Constitution and Laws
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Based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus
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India: Constitution and Laws
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Supreme Court (one chief justice and 25 associate justices are appointed by the president and remain in office until they reach the age of 65 or are removed for "proved misbehavior")
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India: History & Culture
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By the 19th century, Britain had assumed political control of virtually all Indian lands. Indian armed forces in the British army played a vital role in both World Wars. Nonviolent resistance to British colonialism led by Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU brought independence in 1947. The subcontinent was divided into the secular state of India and the smaller Muslim state of Pakistan.
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India: History & Culture
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The Maurya Empire of the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. - which reached its zenith under ASHOKA - united much of South Asia. The Golden Age ushered in by the Gupta dynasty (4th to 6th centuries A.D.) saw a flowering of Indian science, art, and culture.
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India: History & Culture
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The Indus Valley civilization, the world's oldest, flourished during the 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C. and extended into northwestern India. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the Indian subcontinent about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture.
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India: Travel & Tourism
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At nearly 4,000 feet, Mount Abu is the only "hill station" in Rajasthan and the site of an extraordinary collection of Jain temples at Delwara, a few miles from the town.
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India: Hotels & Resorts
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In Udaipur, the Taj Lake Palace (Lake Pichola, Udaipur; 91-294-242-8800; www.tajhotels.com) stands as one of the world’s most stunning hotels, with a price to match. It was built in 1746, a marble wonder floating in the middle of Lake Pichola. The spa sits in a small tugboat and the 83 rooms start at 15,500 rupees.
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India: Hotels & Resorts
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In Jaipur, avoid the hotel chains and head to Ram Jharokha Guest House (Peelwa Gardens; 91-141-260-3745). It offers spacious double rooms, a friendly owner and a decent selection of home-cooked meals. Doubles from 990 rupees.
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Jodphur is dusty, loud and busy. Not the Heritage Kuchaman Haveli (inside Merti Gate, Jodphur; 91-291-254-7787; kuchamanhaveli.com), tucked on a residential side street, where children play cricket in front of the gates of a converted 18th-century mansion. Doubles start at 1,550 rupees, about $33 at 47.5 rupees to the dollar.
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India: Shopping
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With its elegant, winding streets, Udaipur is called the most romantic city in India, the Venice of the subcontinent. It’s also among the most Westernized, with backpackers and students riding around on mopeds. Have a coffee (50 rupees) at Café Edelweiss (73, Gangaur Ghat), where a clash of languages can be heard. Head down to Lake Pichola and savor the views — the lake was created in the 1300s.
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Jaipur - If crave some slow-cooked chicken or mutton and rice in creamy yogurt-based sauces, head to the Royal Treat (New Ramgarh Mod, Amer Road; 91-141-263-0795), an upscale restaurant furnished in Rajasthani red, gold and dark woods. Dinner for two about 450 rupees, including Kingfisher beers.
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The old walled quarter in central Jaipur, is filled with endless rows of market stalls. Sankhala Handicrafts (opposite Hawa Mahal; 91-141-261-0597), for opulent embroidered silks and saris. Across the street, Best Jaipurnagra Shoe Stores (56, Johari Bazaar; 91-9-8284-5688) makes leather shoes and slip-ons by hand. Everything in India is a negotiation, so be ready to play hardball.
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India: Travel & Tourism
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Jaipur - Around the corner from the City Palace is the Hawa Mahal, called the Palace of the Winds because of the sharp breeze that flows through the stairs of this five-story relic. It’s lined with 953 screened windows so that the women of the royal court could watch processions without being seen by commoners.
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The City Palace (Pink City, Jaipur; 91-141-260-8055) is Jaipur’s main attraction, a complex still guarded by turban-wearing watchers. The hall of Diwan-i-Khas houses two urns that the Guinness Records book calls the largest silver objects ever created. Made for the Maharajah Sawai Madho Singh II to fill with holy water from the Ganges when he traveled to London for King Edward VII’s coronation.
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The hillside resort of Ranakpur is one of the most spectacular temples of the Jain faith. Built in 1439 around measurements based on the number 72, the age at which the founder of Jainism achieved enlightenment, the structure is a maze of hand-carved marble pillars and small shrines.
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India: Travel & Tourism
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For sheer extravagance and luxury, few places in Rajasthan compare with the Umaid Bhawan Palace (Palace Road, Jodhpur; 91-291-251-0101; a golden sandstone complex finished in 1943 on 26 acres of lush gardens. The Art Deco-style masterpiece is now a 347-room hotel, with rates of as much as 500,000 rupees, or $10,740 at 47.5 rupees to the dollar, for a night in the Maharani Suite.
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Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Chokelao Bagh, a fragrant garden with exotic flora including sweet white kamini and chandni flowers, exactly as it would have been in the 18th century.
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Life in the dusty city of Jodhpur revolves around Mehrangarh Fort (The Fort, Jodhpur; 91-291-254-8790; www.maharajajodhpur.com). It offers an excellent audio guide in English explaining the cannonball scars from battles with other Rajput kingdoms and the hidden balconies in the Pearl Palace, which Raja Sur Singh’s wives once used to peek at the outside world.
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India: Constitution and Laws
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India's Election Commission has given eunuchs an independent identity by letting them choose their gender as "other" on ballot forms.
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India: Travel & Tourism
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Chail, Himachal Pradesh is a beautiful hill station. Although Chail boasts a five star hotel, visitors should be nature enthusiasts as there is little to do for those with "big city" expectations. Also remember to watch out for the monkeys which I supose is true all over India. Chail boasts the highest cricket ground in the world, BTW.
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India: People & Places
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Kerala - Cruising through the emerald backwaters, an interconnecting system of rivers, canals and lagoons is one of the most relaxing experiences on earth. All worries disappear as you watch the world go by in this stunning unspoilt environment from the luxurious comfort of your own floating house.
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India: Doctors, Hospitals, Nursing Homes
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Malaria in India: prophylaxis is recommended year-round throughout the country (including the cities of Delhi and Bombay), except at altitudes higher than 2000 m (6561 ft) in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Kashmir, and Sikkim. Most malaria cases are reported from forested areas in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Karnataka.
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India: Doctors, Hospitals, Nursing Homes
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PLEASE NOTE: Many doctors and hospitals will expect payment in cash, regardless of whether you have travel health insurance.
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India: Doctors, Hospitals, Nursing Homes
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In Calcutta, care for travel-related illnesses is provided by Wellesley Medicentre (Dr. Santanu Chatterjee, Wellesley Mansions, 44 A Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road (off Park Street), Calcutta 700 016; tel. 033 22299920 or 22293645; mobile: 9830166740). In Mumbai (Bombay), corporate health care is provided by Amas Medical Services (tel. 91 22 26425335, 91 22 67023861).
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