New Delhi politicians have been falling over themselves to assure the world the city will be ready for the Commonwealth Games, despite most people's better judgement. They're also at pains to point out how the capital is being given a total makeover. For some reason the council is obsessed with repainting the kerbs. Everyday legions of men armed with paint pots crouch in the stifling heat, trying not to get run over, adding the finishing touches to the roadside. Jury's out though on whether the kerbs didn't look better before.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Sprucing up the city
New Delhi politicians have been falling over themselves to assure the world the city will be ready for the Commonwealth Games, despite most people's better judgement. They're also at pains to point out how the capital is being given a total makeover. For some reason the council is obsessed with repainting the kerbs. Everyday legions of men armed with paint pots crouch in the stifling heat, trying not to get run over, adding the finishing touches to the roadside. Jury's out though on whether the kerbs didn't look better before.
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