Sunday, January 25, 2009

Tamil Nadu boils, but Delhi remains warm

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  • Rumours and questions about Prabha's whereabouts
(ST)By Our Political Editor

The contrast of international and domestic travellers at Southern India's Chennai international airport stands unique from all others.

For some passengers, their baggage is only old cartons that earlier held Red Label whisky or cigarettes, Sony or National TV sets. Others had rolled their belongings into a bundle covered by polythene or shopping bags that advertised different makes of silk saris. A few who stood in queues for flights headed to South Asian capitals were sarong clad, even barefoot. Mingling alongside were others with their Samsonite or American Tourister luggage. They hopped around in joggers or classy leather shoes. The blend of extremes, from the lowest to the upper fringes of budget travellers is perhaps better exhibited in Chennai. Full Text