With the influx of growth, the infrastructure of the city is bursting at seams, and if it rains, everything comes to a standstill. And if you have planed an event, be assured that the money you have spent will go waste. The much-needed rains put our lives in a state of panic. As humans we do not know what lies ahead, same is the situation with commuters facing rain jams. As Delhi is becoming a global city, the people of the national capital are losing out on things. Like the soul of the city, the distinctiveness that we had from other world capitals, is no more. Earlier, we could still stroll and cycle in the green pastures, but now it is all uniformity.
The younger generation can be seen in trendy outfits, one can see them in the cliché of the booties of the Khadi or shorts which they get from online stores. They can be seen wearing trendy stuff, as no longer we need to scurry and kill ourselves to go abroad and brave the walk through that green custom channel. In my time we were unable to get anything like that in Delhi.
I remember on August 9 last year I held my fashion show in Delhi, it rained heavily that day and my client’s cars was literally floating due to water logging. Some vehicles were beyond repair. The storm unleashed hell on my life. The roof flew off, the music system wiring developed faults and it was only because of prayers that I could run my show that day. Hence, this year I avoided a show during the rainy season, a party at home should also be planned well. In London, the weather decides the plan of the day; in Delhi, our lives revolve around the chaotic traffic, especially if it is monsoon.