About Mumbai .. what a tragedy. Do they do urban planning in India? I’ve always wondered about that seeing the way roads and buildings were built. Now add drainage and sewer systems to that list.

I love the movie, ‘A walk in the clouds’ and so when I saw your blog title I had to visit you. And when I did, lo behold! I was overwhelmed with the overflowing commentspace.

The shock is more so, probably, because I am a fresher to the blog world.

Well, anyway your style of writing is gorgeous. I have linked you to my blog.

In the meanwhile check out my blog in couple of days for a post on Harry Potter. I am sure you will find it different.

Bye.

And, thanks for the links on Bombay – I grew up in the city and it has always been and will always be the centre of the universe for me. Hate to see what’s happened to it – hope to see it (and not just the people, but the city itself) bounce back soon.

Prerna’s a Mumbai-wali, so it was very close to home.

[HWSNBF] The fear, or rather, the inevitability of apathy in turn makes us more indifferent, I think. At least to an extent. Definite food for thought.

[Raghu] Who am I? Hmm, the eternal question with no answer. But blog diva?! Eeeks no! Don’t go by those comment numbers. That’s just cos we like to indulge in a lot of tangential talk and nonsensical babble around here :) And thank you for the link on your blog. I’ll be sure to check out your blog and I look forward to this ‘different’ Harry Potter post! Glad you stopped by for a visit and hope to see you around more often :)

[Nandu] Okie, spoiler alert for all other readers. Some Potter-talk coming up next. You have been warned.

I think the seventh horcrux is in Harry. Dumbledore tells him how horcruxes are mostly stored in inanimate objects, since storing a part of your soul in another being with a soul of their own can be dangerous. Of course V’mort never intended it to be in Harry, but then his killing of Harry’s parents didn’t go exactly as per plan either. Am thinking in the seventh book, Harry will finish off Voldy but will die himself. Total Sherlock finishing off Moriarty style. It also fits with the prophecy. One cannot survive while the other lives, it says. But it doesn’t say both cannot die! :) What’s your take on it?

While I can’t claim to be *from* Bombay (it is nice to see someone still refer to it as that) entirely, I was born there and grew up there some. So the city will always have a special place in my heart. Hope your family is safe and well.

[Devdutt] Theory has been elaborated upon in response to Nandu. Pliss to read and offer opinion.

Hope Prerna’s family are all doing okay.

http://secular-right.blogspot.com/2005/07/cheapening-lives-to-reduce-their-cost.html

Megha, how come Harry Bhai and Bombay in the same piece ? Any connection I am missing ?

[blogman] I agree the emphasis on urban planning has been minimal to none, more so in Mumbai, than anywhere else. Not an excuse, but I doubt if any urban system can cope up with 37 inches of rain in one day. I know (from painful experiences) that 6 inches of snow can shut down Washington DC. I remember the plague in Surat and how there was a total urban transformation in Surat after that. Perhaps, we will see a new wave of urban planning inspired Mumbai !! Well, I can hope, can’t i ?

tsk, tsk, after getting my HP equated to Enid Blyton meets LOTR, I am back to digging through book 6 to see if I can find clues for the seventh book

[The Greatest Hokie Ever !!]- I agree 37 inches of rain is too much for any urban planning or infrastructure of a city in the world with that kind of a population.. but the no. of lives lost is something to be grieved upon as our inability.