Every now and then, Delhi reinvents itself and we barely even notice

It used to be sleepy. It wasn’t so showy. It has always been splendid. It is still superlative. Every now and then, Delhi re-invents itself – and we barely even notice. So, in the fashion of true Dilliwallahs, we look back and count the changes.

It used to be sleepy. It wasn’t so showy. It has always been splendid. It is still superlative. Every now and then, Delhi re-invents itself – and we barely even notice. So, in the fashion of true Dilliwallahs, we look back and count the changes.

When summer arrived
Then: Cover all the windows in your home with a special type of grass called Khas-ki-Tatti. Appropriately christened because it was meant to fight the hot gusts of summer loo.
Now: Khas-ki-what? The windows are all covered with chic blinds anyway. If the living room is too hot, don’t sit there.

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