Monthly Archives: July 2009

Damned If It Rains. Doomed If It Doesn’t.

July 30, 2009
By
Damned If It Rains. Doomed If It Doesn’t.

So Delhi nearly drowned earlier this week. The reason – a few hours of relatively heavy rainfall. Everybody has been going crazy due to the incredible heat. Farmers have been going crazy in the absence of rain. People are dying. Farms wear a barren look. Everybody is yearning for some respite. When the respite...

Read more »

Jugaad Zindabad!

July 30, 2009
By
Jugaad Zindabad!

What is Jugaad, did you ask? Well, it is the lifeblood on which India runs. Sample this. A less Jugaadu person might have  tried to get a mechanic, or petrol. But why bother when you have a friend with a strong leg?

Read more »

Driving in Delhi

July 28, 2009
By
Driving in Delhi

Driving in Delhi is an experience unlike anything else. If you think you know driving, try driving in Delhi for a week. You will return with a new perspective on life. Delhiites give a new meaning to driving. Once these people sit inside a vehicle (or on it, in some cases), they undergo a...

Read more »

Swanky, Swankier, Swankiest

July 26, 2009
By
Swanky, Swankier, Swankiest

This post is about Gurgaon, a little town in Haryana just outside Delhi. Till a month back, i had never been to that part of town.  These days, i spend quite a lot of time there. First time to Gurgaon, and i was pleasantly surprised. I felt like i had suddenly come to a...

Read more »

Stayin’ Alive

July 13, 2009
By

Folks, i am still in India and i am also still alive. So far i have not gotten into any road rage related incident, and neither have i got injured in a police lathi charge. Apologies for the long silence on this site. A lot has been happening, and overall i am very happy...

Read more »

Powered By Indic IME