By Andrew Buncombe Delhi Notebook TWO YEARS ago, the Indian town of Shillong broke the record for the largest numbers of rock drummers to play together. Last year it won a similar record for the most guitarists, when 1,730 picked up their instruments and strummed.

By Somini Sengupta SHILLONG: Lou Majaw wore his signature skin-tight shorts. His long gray hair hung like dirty threads around his face. Eyes closed in prayer, a guitar cupped in arms, he strummed the chords to 'Blowin' in the wind'.