More than 40 percent of foreign direct investment in India comes through this tiny island in the Indian Ocean.

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Racing isn't the only diversion on this tiny island devoted to pleasure.

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Bahrain is home to me, and although I am not a Bahraini passport holder I love this tiny island with a certain passion.

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However, this tiny hamlet on the island of Karpathos is the bastion of a distinct culture, protected for centuries from the outside world by its isolation and strategic location.

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