A massive dust storm swept the capital and was followed by rain in a sudden change in weather. Delhi has been suffering under intense heat for the past few days.
Delhi becomes paralysed if it rains for two hours, remarked Chief Justice BR Gavai, while a colleague commented on a Kerala instance that travellers must be compensated if they are stuck in a jam for 12 hours on a national highway.
If you are tired of Alleppey's crowded backwaters, here are some alternatives that offer the charm of Kerala's backwaters in quieter and lesser-known ways.