The month of May this year has seemed less like a summer and more like a monsoon month. New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru and other cities have experienced heavy showers, thunderstorms and incessant rain, and Mumbai has been warned of a cyclone too. Not surprisingly, the rain-related stories followed: people died, homes and shops were flooded, transport systems were disrupted, flights were delayed, road traffic came to a standstill, streets overflowed with rainwater and garbage, and so on. The actual monsoon months might bring more of the misery. The question is why the daily rhythms of life in Indian cities come apart at lightning speed when it rains, whether in May or later. It is simply because cities are not prepared for........

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