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Atget’s Corner – 376-380, Delhi Photos

The Delhi WallaJuly 23, 2014No Comment
2014-07-23T12:00:36+00:00
The visible city. Delhi is a voyeur’s paradise and The Delhi Walla also makes pictures. I take photos of people, streets, flowers, eateries, drawing rooms,...

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City Faith – Ramzan for Coolies, Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station

The Delhi WallaJuly 22, 20141 Comment
2014-07-22T17:32:55+00:00
The hardworking faithful. Ramzan, the month of fasting, prompts culturally sensitive Delhiwallas to enroll for the guided food-in-the-night walks in the Mughal-era...

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City Hangout – Bullock Carts, National Crafts Museum

The Delhi WallaJuly 20, 20142 Comments
2014-07-20T21:11:18+00:00
The other world’s symbols. The bullock cart continues to be a common means of transport in rural India – says the display...

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City Moment – Joshua’s Bar Mitzvah, Chabad House

The Delhi WallaJuly 15, 20144 Comments
2014-07-19T10:41:08+00:00
The remarkable Delhi instant. This does not happen often in Delhi. One afternoon The Delhi Walla attended Joshua’s bar mitzvah, the coming...

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Mission Delhi – Ramchander, Paharganj

The Delhi WallaJuly 11, 20143 Comments
2014-07-11T16:09:20+00:00
One of the one percent in 13 million. Throughout Mumbai you will find stalls selling sandwiches layered with chutney, potato, tomato and...

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City List – Remarkable Modern Buildings, New Delhi

The Delhi WallaJuly 5, 20142 Comments
2014-07-23T14:22:55+00:00
Architecture from 1928 to 2007. In 2008, architecture scholar Rahul Khanna and photographer Manav Parhawk published The Modern Architecture of New Delhi....

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Netherfield Ball – Iftar Dinner & French National Day, Oberoi Hotel & Nyay Marg

The Delhi WallaJuly 18, 20141 Comment
2014-07-18T18:00:32+00:00
The party secrets. One evening The Delhi Walla attended two parties, one after the other. The Iftar dinner at the Oberoi Hotel...

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City Landmark – Aleksandr Pushkin, Mandi House

The Delhi WallaJune 20, 20142 Comments
2014-06-20T17:43:55+00:00
The Russian abroad. The Moscow-born Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin seems at home in Delhi. The Russian poet’s statue stands high on one side...

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City Archives – Rajiv Gandhi Setu, Ring Road

The Delhi WallaJuly 17, 20142 Comments
2014-07-17T11:08:11+00:00
A smoggy traffic square that was once dreaded by commuters for its long jams has become an unlikely urban haven. On...

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City Food – Tabassum Gazi’s Cooking Class, Gali Pahari Wali

The Delhi WallaJuly 7, 20142 Comments
2014-07-07T11:18:24+00:00
Pakistani cuisine and more. The room is a humble private apartment, with a mattress on the floor, a small, flat-screen TV on...
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