New Delhi. The Washington DC of India.
Smooth, wide roads. Numerous fly-overs. Manicured gardens. Extensive shopping malls. Historical buildings. Ginormous university campus. One-minute service Metro.
For an all time Calcuttan like me, it was overwhelming.
Delhi is so much bigger than Calcutta. It has so many things my home town doesn't: discipline, cleanliness, space, luxury, fashion...
When I got back, however, I realized Delhi will never have something Calcutta has: Dark, steel-grey, heavily rain-laden monsoon clouds.
Smooth, wide roads. Numerous fly-overs. Manicured gardens. Extensive shopping malls. Historical buildings. Ginormous university campus. One-minute service Metro.
For an all time Calcuttan like me, it was overwhelming.
Delhi is so much bigger than Calcutta. It has so many things my home town doesn't: discipline, cleanliness, space, luxury, fashion...
When I got back, however, I realized Delhi will never have something Calcutta has: Dark, steel-grey, heavily rain-laden monsoon clouds.
Yes, Delhi doesn't have rain.
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