Indian Farmers Turn to New Crops as Climate Gets Drier
Letter from India, The International Herald Tribune ELVALAPAKKAM, INDIA — The monsoon has been vigorous this year, with heavy rains for days and even weeks at a time. The roads are in bad shape, potholed and filled with puddles. Low-lying areas of the countryside are waterlogged. Village reservoirs are dangerously full. The monsoon brings […]
Rajasthan revisited
Conde Nast Traveller Akash Kapur first travelled to the state of kings as a footloose young man. Now a father of two, he returns to find it an example of how to age gracefully. I woke up early on my first morning in Udaipur. My wife and children were still sleeping. I left the room, […]
In a Landfill, Locals Cling to Way of Life
Letter from India, The International Herald Tribune KARUVADIKUPPAM, INDIA — A row of houses — yellow, weather-beaten cement boxes — runs up against a giant mound of garbage. The garbage, which extends over about five hectares, or 12 acres, is the main landfill for the city of Pondicherry. About 100 families live in the houses. […]