70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. Heading off the well worn tourist path, were on a journey which spans this vast subcontinent from east to west. Travelling from one of the driest places on earth. It is quite incredible, the sand. Its just crystal, hard cystals. White salt. You can probably taste it. To one of the wettest. These are areas really for the adventurous traveller. This isnt india on tap. Im on a quest to find out how history, religion and politics have shaped india. And also meet the people who call this intriguing and sometimes overwhelming country home. Its going to be an amazing journey. For thousands of years, india found its riches and influence through international trade. At the heart of this enterprise was the sea. And the state of gujarat, with 1,000 miles of coastline, served as a Shipping Gateway to africa, arabia and beyond. This is as far west as you can get in india. It
And 70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. Heading off the well worn tourist path, were on a journey which spans this vast subcontinent from east to west. Travelling from one of the driest places on earth. It is quite incredible, the sand. Its just crystal, hard cystals. White salt. You can probably taste it. To one of the wettest. These are areas really for the adventurous traveller. This isnt india on tap. Im on a quest to find out how history, religion and politics have shaped india. And also, meet the people who call this intriguing and sometimes overwhelming country home. Its going to be an amazing journey. For thousands of years, india found its riches and influence through international trade. At the heart of this enterprise was the sea. And the state of gujarat, with a thousand miles of coastline, served as a Shipping Gateway to africa, arabia and beyond. This is as far west as you can get in
also tonight. the conservative chair nadhim zahawi, who had to pay a penalty to hmrc, has agree to allow a downing street inquiry to look at his tax affairs. transpennine express, which has cancelled so many services across the north of england and scotland, has apologised to customers. and gareth southgate tells us why he considered stepping down as england football manager and why he then decided coming up on the bbc news channel could marcello beat everton bound? he is in talks over the managerial vacancy. good evening. a transgender woman who raped two women when she was a man has now been moved to a men s prison in a case that highlights concerns about the safety of female prisoners being held with trans prisoners. isla bryson was sent to cornton vale women s prison in stirling after being convicted of raping two women when she was a man called adam graham. bryson decided to transition from a man to a woman while awaiting trial. the first minister nicola sturgeon annou
And about because of a lack of to i lets. Im so much healthier because, in general day to day, at university, i used to dehydrate myself. I wouldnt drink all day, because id need the toilet. Paralympian Anne Wafula Strike who was forced to wet herself on a train when she couldnt find a loo has an exclusive report on the issue for us. The fire service has drafted in 60 councillors to help treat traumatised firefighters who are struggling to cope with the after effects of battling the Grenfell Tower fire. Well bring you the story after 10am. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until iiam. Today is exactly ten years since the Credit Crunch Hit The Uk, leading to the Global Financial crisis and forcing many of you out of yourjobs, your home, your business. This morning, well look at how people have recovered. Do get in touch and share your experiences this morning. Use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today