ABOUT EVES, CARS AND RAFAEL S
ABOUT EVES, CARS AND RAFAEL S It was the usual peak hour traffic in the city of Hyderabad. Less chaotic due to better infrastructure and maintenance than many cities here in India. However, the same eulogies cannot be showered on the Hyderabadi drivers. They are a unique lot. Not that other city motorists are saints. Here the guy or the lady has unilaterally reserved the road for him or her, with the meek backing of the traffic cops. The rules modified then and there. Anyway, this was not meant to be treatise on the Hyderabadi drivers or roads. As mentioned, I was travelling in my car and my driver was at the wheels. He is a good driver and is also adequately equipped with expletives needed on the Hyderabadi roads. I usually do not interfere as I am oblivious to what is happening. The morning was bright as the sun, after months, had gathered courage to come back. The chilly mornings were giving way to warmer summer ones. We were waiting at a signal. Three more...