Yet again, I have no words…
I’ve used this title before in blog posts, usually where, honestly, there are no words adequate to describe the awfulness I’m reporting. And terrifyingly, I have another such story for …
Category: India
The heat is (still) on!
Earlier this week, on Sunday 15 May, it was the hottest day ever recorded in Delhi. 2 places in the capital breached 49C. That’s over 120F, my friends. That is …
Delhi is beyond hot
It is 8.30 on a Saturday morning and I am cowering indoors, planning a day of tread-milling and netflixing, instead of venturing outside to exercise. It is SO damn hot …
No grandchild? Right then, we’ll sue you
This truly is one of those bonkers-yet-slightly-disturbing #onlyinindia stories. Man gets married 6 years ago. Couple does not produce a child. His parents file a case, suing them for lack …
A mysterious gift from the ocean
Since I returned to broiling hot Delhi last week, tired but very proud of my high altitude run in Ladakh, I have felt knocked sideways by the brutal heat, and …
“Party animals dressed to the nines painted the town red”
I’d forgotten how much I love Indian English 🙂 This little gem (below) is in the gossip column of this morning’s paper and it cheers my heart, after 2 long …