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The heat is on!

Every summer especially April and May are really -really hot and sultry and every year we say gosh the summers are getting worse! In Kolkata especially, the high temperatures coupled with high humidity becomes a lethal combination. With no rain in sight, we are up against some very uncomfortable days! I was just thinking, if this heat is playing such a havoc in our lives, what is the plight of people who are not as fortunate as us? In many households there is no AC and no power back up option, SO if there is a power cut, they just have to go through the discomfort. Also, what about people who have to travel long distances in this heat to get to work ? Or be under the sun for long hours? Especially, our traffic police staff who have to be on their job, standing in the heat and helping the traffic flow, they just have to face the brutal heat no matter what, they can't say they don't want to work, and what about the people who work on construction sites? A...

Summers are back with vengeance!

It is so hot that it feels unimaginable how bad it will be in May! It seems such an ideal time to go north and enjoy the pleasant weather... Coupled with the bad weather, the frequent power cuts are trying my patience:( I am hoping we get some rains soon. In the meantime, I am going to live on gallons and gallons of fruit juice:) Have a cool weekend.