Park strife: Delhi’s historic polo club becomes a battlefield for the city’s fate
Why this matters: environmental and climate reporting with long-term consequences.
Opposition is mounting to the government’s requisition of two of the last green spaces in India’s overheated capital For decades, the social highlight of winters in Delhi for the “beautiful people” was the polo season. A sprinkling of royalty and diplomats, impeccably groomed women in pearls and chiffon saris, along with wealthy industrialists sporting silk pocket squares used to gather to watch polo players compete under the mild, balmy sun.They cheered on handsome players who, once the match was over, had children shrieking in delight as they put on a heart-stopping display of tent-pegging derring-do. Swish champagne lunches and other après-polo celebrations followed. Continue reading...