I just ran across this article that I clipped as part of the research that I was doing for “Waiting for Rain” about how China planned to halt rain for Olympics and it occurred to me that you might be interested in some of the other research behind the story.
Wines
Sula Vineyard “India’s leading producer of premium New World-style wines.”
The Wine Story of India
Grover Vineyard – at the foot of the Nandi Hills
Wines of India
Sommelier India
The Indian Wine Industry
Amarone
Wine…from India?
Also, I should probably admit that Rob wrote the initial wine descriptions for me.
Social
Indian Proverbs
Hindu Wedding ceremony
Notes on Hindu Wedding
Indian Student Slang (Pretty sure these are outdated by now.)
British Military Slang in India (Not used in this story, but maybe someday.)
Glossary of colloquialisms
Glossary of “Inglish” slang
Weather control
India Daily
Weather control Warfare
I also read a number of books on weather control, but I don’t have that bibliography anymore. Most of the weather control websites also came with instructions on how to build tinfoil hats.