India is all about seizing the opportune moment, getting the best deal, making the most of it… so this sign does not come as a surprise.
Seizing the opportunity
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Truck on a roll
Yet another truck overloaded and causing a major hazard on a hilly road just after a curve!
India, land of unity in diversity!
This is a beautiful picture for it illustrate the Unity in Diversity of India, an obviously Muslim family riding back from/to a Krishna jayanthi (Hindu) festival where children dress as Krishna, the lord of light with their flute, crown and rich clothes.
Smart loo signs
A great loo sign in India, Gopi is a common short hand name for Gopinath, Gopichand, Gopiraj ect in india, while gopikas refer to the women admirers of lord Krishna.
We’ve hit 100k pageviews!
Dear pageviewers,
we’ve hit 100,000 pageviews sometimes in the early morning on Thursday 19th July. A big thank you for this milestone to you all. Please keep viewing. So what did we do right? Here is a review of the top-ten most-viewed post on Only In India!
we’ve hit 100,000 pageviews sometimes in the early morning on Thursday 19th July. A big thank you for this milestone to you all. Please keep viewing. So what did we do right? Here is a review of the top-ten most-viewed post on Only In India!
Here is a small review of who you all are:
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Fresh milk anyone?
No wonder we strong immune systems in India!
Summers are hot in south India!
South Indian brahmin finds it too hot to let his hair down 🙂
Be prepared, you might pee in your pants!
Truck in India are used to convey safety messages to motorist, so this is supposed to say “use dipper at night”, in other words dim your lights in night traffic.
Aspiring recruits for the security forces
Recruitment for the forces is all about health, strength and height.
This is a great photo as it illustrates the keenness of young rural men to get a job in the administration for it is a steady and guaranteed revenue, improving once standing in society and the promise of a better match when marriage time comes.