Ladakh to Singhu â Why cold wave in North India can have more costs than before 2020 is over but farmers at Delhi's borders and people living on the streets are bracing for the worst. The cold wave means 2021 hasn't brought joy to all. Neera Majumdar 2 January, 2021 9:33 am IST Text Size: A+ As the New Year begins, a cold wave has gripped North India. A slew of headlines about the dropping temperatures has connected 2020 and 2021. âDelhi records 1.1°Câ, âDonât drink alcohol, get indoors: IMDâ, âSrinagar freezes at -5.9°Câ, and âFarmers vow to carry on protests despite cold, deathsâ. Baby, itâs cold outside. The song has become somewhat controversial to recall in the post-MeToo age. But as teeth chatter across north India, this could be the song on everyone’s lips.