HELLO TO THE QUEEN!
Today, June 2nd 2022, marks the start of the celebrations in the ol’ home country for the platinum jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen. Sitting far away in India, I …
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 …
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 …