A diplomatic choice: Delhi metro isn't for the faint of heart

Our daughter takes the metro part of the way to work every day, and her anecdotes about the peak hour rush are best heard, not experienced

Our diplomat friend, a high commissioner in Colombo, was visiting New Delhi, a city he had served in earlier as an envoy, as had his wife. They had come to attend a wedding in Udaipur and were in the capital for a few days. Could we meet? My wife immediately summoned them home for dinner. A date and time were set and other friends invited. It was time for nostalgia, reminisces and catching up, and we looked forward to it.

On previous occasions, they had come visiting in their official transport of embassy cars and drivers. The ambassador’s wife, who had