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The Indian Railways Story 04 – Railways of the British Raj: Romance and Reality

vadakkus — Wed, 30 May 2012 09:26:57 +0000

“History is written by the victor!” said Winston Churchill, one of the greatest India-hater British statesmen ever. This hold more true than when it comes to the Railways during his era as well. Very little is known in detail about the life and times of the millions of forgotten everyday Indian people during the Raj, [...]

The Indian Railways Story 03 – How Trains Ran in British India

vadakkus — Sun, 27 May 2012 19:46:19 +0000

The Railways were a way of life during the days of the British Raj, and theat is where the glorious history of the Indian Railways come from. Till 1930, being sure that they would probably govern India forever, Railway companies in India invested heavily in India with the latest locomotives and equipment, laying lines everywhere [...]

The Indian Railways Story 02 – History: Pre-Independence

vadakkus — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:32:26 +0000

Having ruled the country for close to 400 years and throughout the periods all the upheavals and transformation of the World took place, the British have left a total profound impact on India. Starting from English, Cricket, the Constitution, the Bureaucracy, the Parliamentary system, the complex law structure and the Civil Services to “Do the needful” [...]

The Mango People – Who Are They?

vadakkus — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:54:52 +0000

There is a widely quoted and talked about elusive race of people in India, who everyone seems to love, care for and are always anxious about, but no one really knows who they are. Everyone wants to be a part of them, but not openly and all the time, but only when it suits them, [...]

The Indian Railways Story! Part 01 – The Indian Railways.

vadakkus — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:26:09 +0000

If there is anything else as complex, vast, deep, huge, humongous, intricate, perplexing, confusing and complicated as the Indian Railways, it is the mind of a woman. Sure, the enterprise is no shining example of Swiss clockwork precision, Japanese technology, Italian glamor or German efficiency, but hey, it gets the job done, doesn’t it? Like [...]