... pushed many back to the basics — coal-burning chulhas, firewood pits, induction stoves and even old-school coil heaters ... We had a small open patch beside the shop, that's now our makeshift chulha zone.
Bhopal... We tried using an induction stove temporarily, but frequent power cuts made it unreliable.'Sonia Kaur, a school teacher from TT Nagar, said her household had to revert to a small chulha. 'It takes longer and fills the kitchen with smoke ... .