The Department of Things in General

  • January 22, 2024

    Delhi Diary: Swatantra, Samosas, and Traffic Snarls

    I’m no computer whizz, but I don’t think Google quite understands the nature of Delhi traffic. Its blue-yellow-red colour-coding of traffic levels is the latest in a long line of Western attempts to make India legible. Once again, we defy the attempt. Red might mean a slow but steady rush-hour crawl homeward, or it might…

    Uncategorized
    culture, delhi-diary, education, history, india, politics
  • January 13, 2024

    Two Murals in Dresden

    Overthinking on a walk in Germany Recently, I had the privilege of spending Christmas with my dear friends, the Bulls, in Dresden, Germany. Or perhaps I should say Saxony. There is a great deal of local pride in all things Saxon. The flag of Saxony flies alongside the European and German flags in front of…

    Travel, Uncategorized
    art, Dresden, Germany, murals, Travel

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