Dehradun, April 26 -- the Internet

This blow came without warning. A dull numbness stills my heart as I read reports that Landour is about to be renamed. Five generations of my family have spent their lives here, and soon the only thing we will have left will be memories of the place. To some of us, like me, who were born here, it is nerve-shattering to say the least.

Barely have we grappled with the new age, then the mad rush of tourists follows, resulting in crowds who gaze at the setting sun from Lal Tibba, make a reel or two and head home to post on Insta. Later, in droves, they came roaring around on rental scooters in the thousands. They are creating humongous traffic jams. You might as well forget peaceful walks under the deodars...