It rained this weekend. Rarely does in Delhi.
We fly on a perpetual high, every time we see rain clouds and feels the cool breeze caressing our face. This city has never been about the aesthetic beauty. Here, its not what the rain brings rather what the rain stands for. Since it is the monsoon season the Capital must have some rain, mustn't it?
We love playing catch up in this city.
Every street has its Jones' and the Sharmas - Singhs - Chawlas keeping up with them. The signs are so obvious they make one laugh and jeer at the same time. Neighbors' houses often look the same on the inside regardless of the outer facade. Just like delhi people. There are big screen TVs, iPhones lying around, keys to the Mercedes and Bentleys carried around ceremoniously by hand and not the safe way in pockets. Its comical as to how car keys sporting the maker's name end up listening in to all your conversations lying craftily on the coffee table.
Then there are triple door refridgerators from simply Samsung, loud Roca bathroom fittings, meticulous Maspar curtains pulled just enough for you to see the Saint Gobain across the glass.
Popular in the city are...
Salsa classes, even though most Delhi-ites are pappus who can't dance saala...!
Cooking classes, although classy socialites of the city rarely feel the heat of the stove...
Music classes, even though the Dhol and bhangra is what we see in every wedding...
I guess even the rain Gods would not believe that by showering on this city it was just doing its part and helping it keep up-to-date with the happenings in the rest of the country.
The water is used occasionally by some ironically gifted individuals in colonies who opt for 'Rain water harvesting'. Water is scarce in the city and these spaterring of harvesters look forward to these few droplets of water to wet their 'we -are-doing-our-bit-for-this-city' routine! MAD they say...Mad About Delhi. Gimme a break!
The north-east-west doesn't get enough while in the South chauffeurs spray their precious cars with precious water all too many times a week...
While most of Delhi has darkness interrupted with few hours of electricity the Great-greater-greatest Kailash and Kailash hills and colonies get uninterrupted power.
If you live in this city, make it point to live in the south, next to a Who's Who. And try and keep up with him dear, he may take you to his farmhouse one day.
