Now about those ripped jeans…
Tirath Singh Rawat, the chief minister of Uttarkhand, a state in northern India, made a statement the other day. Mr. Rawat did not speak about the terrible disaster that took …
Category: Current Affairs 2020
Well done & thank you, Delhi!!
This morning we had our first Covid vaccine, and the whole process was quick and clean and efficient and painless. And free. Not that the free-ness was a factor, because …
Hey! Hands off our tea!
Although most of my attention yesterday was focused on the terrible tragedy unfolding in the Himalayan state of Uttarkhand, where a glacier collapsed and unleashed a devastating flood, I was, …
Studying for an exam about cows
Those of you who follow me on Instagram will already know that I love my neighbourhood cows, whom I meet while out running. I often share my pre-run banana with …
So yoga is now officially a “competitive sport”
Yes, you read that correctly. The Indian government has officially recognised yoga as a competitive sport, and (if my trusty morning paper is to be believed) there are even more …
In which I learn about the Sikh “sacrament drink”
I talked about the ongoing farmer’s protest here in the blog the other day. The farmers continue to blockade Delhi and indeed today there’s a general strike – in support …