It is enough to bring anyone down to earth. That is why, despite entire settlements being razed to the ground, not a trace of remorse or sorrow is visible in most places.
Life goes on.
Everything here is now in the past tense. Not finding words to describe the scale of destruction, the Army is using two of its field signals. When the earthquake happened, the clap, roar and thunder reminded Khotadi's sarpanch Ram Jadeja of low flying jets breaking the sound barrier. He wasn't entirely wrong. It was January 26 and precisely the time for the Republic Day flypast over Gandhinagar.