Hindi, English, Urdu and Punjabi for road signs. Thats a lot. Oh well, politicians need votes from everyone.

A delhi boy whines and opines. Mainly about science, economics and politics. And the quirky things in life.
Hindi, English, Urdu and Punjabi for road signs. Thats a lot. Oh well, politicians need votes from everyone.


This is a disposable spoon. It looks like steel. Buts its 100% plastic!
Its perfect for gatherings where you want to come across as polished but don’t want to bother with cutlery. Bought this home with me from a wedding. Couldn’t get myself to throw it in the dustbin. Totally innovative. Loved it!
Pizza has gone mainstream. Really mainstream. Imagine my surprise when I saw a domino’s stall at a wedding yesterday!

“Sorry we are closed” is just not apologetic enough anymore. The very has become necessary because the singleton Sorry has become so degraded as a communicator of apology.

Similarly you need to be a Very Very Important Person (VVIP) to get attention because the word VIP has become so overused.
Trust.
This is a small but momentous development for India: Our society is becoming more trustworthy (alternative, cynical take: labor costs for “policing” have been factored in this).
This could only happen in the developed world I thought.