Chandigarh gets a Rubber Bar

In this age of AIDS (and also unwanted pregnancies), it is good to see a condom bar coming up in Chandigarh. Le Corbusier might not have thought of it, but that adds another reason for me to hasten my much delayed visit to the city.

A nightclub in India which says that it is the first to offer condoms as its unique theme has opened in the northern city of Chandigarh.

The "condom disco" is certain to raise eyebrows among more orthodox residents.

Backers say there is a serious purpose behind the disco as the aim is to promote HIV and Aids awareness among young sexually active people.

The new bar was, appropriately, inaugurated by the president of a counselling group for Aids sufferers.