India, Jan. 2 -- Delhi is so old. In fact, Delhi's adjoining Gurugram is said to date back to the ancient days of Mahabharat. No exaggeration to state that the Delhi area must have been inhabited by mankind for millions of years.

One area in fact might come close to confirm this fact. This region lies at the intersection of Delhi, Gurugram, and Fraidabad. It is called Mangar Bani. Last year, more than a hundred "pre-historic" tools, such as cleaves and hand axes, were discovered by archaeologists in the region. The tools dated back to a time that existed between 200,000 and 500,000 years ago.

This primeval land of Mangar Bani has been existing as a forest for a long time, maybe for thousands of years. (Consider the unexpected: while dur...