Thursday, April 30, 2009
Caged kid on Delhi street
I'm not sure what the story is here; we were moving pretty quickly at the time and there was no way we could stop and inquire. Keep in mind this was the hottest day India had seen in over 50 years.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Indian summer
Not to overplay the whole temperature thing, but it's hot.
1. It's India
2. It's summer
3. It's the hottest summer this country has seen in over 50 years!!
Here's what the Hindustan Times had to say:
"Delhi sizzled as a massive heat wave sent the mercury to 43.5 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, making it the hottest day in 50 years. Before this, April 27, 1958 was recorded as the hottest day, with an equally killing 43.7 degrees Celsius.
Power demand rose to 3,499 MW on Wednesday, the highest this season.
And it is not going to get better anytime soon. “The Southwesterly wind, locally called loo, is blowing in Delhi. There are no chances of relief at least in the next couple of days,” said S.C. Bhan, director of the Met department in Delhi."
For more, follow this link.
1. It's India
2. It's summer
3. It's the hottest summer this country has seen in over 50 years!!
Here's what the Hindustan Times had to say:
"Delhi sizzled as a massive heat wave sent the mercury to 43.5 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, making it the hottest day in 50 years. Before this, April 27, 1958 was recorded as the hottest day, with an equally killing 43.7 degrees Celsius.
Power demand rose to 3,499 MW on Wednesday, the highest this season.
And it is not going to get better anytime soon. “The Southwesterly wind, locally called loo, is blowing in Delhi. There are no chances of relief at least in the next couple of days,” said S.C. Bhan, director of the Met department in Delhi."
For more, follow this link.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Five degrees cooler than hell
I'll arrive in India April 28 - three days after my 30th birthday. An acquaintance has invited me to go along on a road trip to Dharamsala, home of the exiled Tibetan government, and then to Kashmir, the territory over which India and Pakistan continue to feud.
Delhi's daily temperature highs average over 100 degrees these days. The next three months will be the worst out of the year, as humidity will steadily climb until it goes over 80 percent. Hopefully, Kashmir and Dharamsala will be cooler, but I'll only be there for a week to 10 days.
Delhi's daily temperature highs average over 100 degrees these days. The next three months will be the worst out of the year, as humidity will steadily climb until it goes over 80 percent. Hopefully, Kashmir and Dharamsala will be cooler, but I'll only be there for a week to 10 days.
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