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Chapter One

A few years ago, in the middle of July, on a rainy night, it

poured cats and dogs, accompanied by a highly destructive

storm. That night, the city of Kolkata was submerged under

approximately two hands deep water. I believe this real-life

tale remains safely tucked away in a corner of each

inhabitant's consciousness.


Incidents like this are a dime a dozen; one can experience

them any day if it rains for even half an hour. And one should

be grateful for the city's "remarkable" drainage system; when

people are rushing in an emergency, they often find

themselves walking through streets that can easily be mistaken

for rivers.


But the real hazard that day was a disaster I...