The Carbon Footprint of My International Shopping List

I was at the Chennai International Airport recently, picking up my parents, who in true-desi style were returning from a 6-month trip to the US. (Apparently, I have to share them with my sister and brother!). At half-past midnight, the jet-lag gave us the perfect chance to open up the 5 packed-to-the-rafters-suitcases they had come…