Its Holi…!

We were on a trip to Delhi from Dubai during Holi last year. Loved the way the residents of Nil Block, Malviya Nagar celebrated it. In hindsight, this was one of those rare few things that I liked about Delhi. For starters, they played with dry colors. ‘Played’ would indeed be underplaying words – they literally powdered the whole block with Gulal. That included the occupants, even the toddlers. And before the child’s right activists here, holler, let me add that the kids enjoyed the whole affair. The Block Park teemed with the residents – they even managed to pull my wife, who is none-too-sporty about Holi colors, out. The color rampage went on for hours, and I apprehensive to begin with, enjoyed the day thoroughly after about 15 years – since the time I left my hometown. It was a landmark – my Holi intolerant wife got pepped up enough to promise to celebrate 2009 Holi the same style in our Cal housing.

And she pulled it off! Though South Delhi got scaled down easily by 75% in South Calcutta, considering her year-old fervor, it was a blockbuster. The celebrations finally concluded at 12 midnight, inclusive with the usual rounds of drinks that Holi is incomplete without.

Here’s hoping that you all enjoyed the day as much as we did.