
The Long Ride from Kolkata to Kodaikanal
Featured writer: Angela Calonder As you can imagine, trains tend to exemplify many aspects of the Indian experience. You know; the bad air, the smells, the noise, the close quarters, the less-than-hygienic standards. But there’s also the personal, the humanistic, side of things. The man pacing the aisles shouting (and selling), “Chai!” The family sharing your berth whose 7-year-old daughter is…