Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Puja Verma, Gurgaon Delhi Proustians by The Delhi Walla - September 5, 2013September 5, 20130 The Proustian self-introspection. [By The Delhi Proustians] The Proust Questionnaire represents a form of interview that owes its structure to answers given by French novelist Marcel Proust, the author of In Search of Lost Time, at two birthday parties that he attended at ages 13 and 20 in the late 19th century. In 2013, The Delhi Proustians takes Les confidences de salon (Drawing room confessions) around the city to explore people’s lives, thoughts, values and experiences. This series involves interviews across Delhi and is conducted by writers Manika Dhama and Mayank Austen Soofi. For the seventh instalment in the series Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire, Puja Verma made confessions to Manika, while rushing home from her workplace on Golf Course Road in Gurgaon. Ms Verma works
Family Album – The Senguptas, Civil Lines Photo Essays by The Delhi Walla - September 3, 2013September 3, 20136 The Delhi coffee table. [Text and photos of photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] In order to feel the intimate life of Delhiites, The Delhi Walla is going from house to house, requesting people to show their family photos. The project will never end. Here is the third instalment. This album belongs to the house of Senguptas, who lived in north Delhi's Civil Lines. I found it in the house of a rag-picker in Kashmere Gate. The name and address was hand-written on the back of one of the photos, along with the year in which they were presumably taken. It was 1943. The photos are so fragile that they crumble on touch. Scenes of their history 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
City Notice – Job Vacancy for Cow Eaters, Shahpur Jat General by The Delhi Walla - September 1, 2013September 1, 20133 Looking for anti-Brahmins. [Photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Navayana, the anticaste publishing house based in Delhi's Shahpur Jat, is hunting for an editor. This is the company's notice: Navayana is looking for an editor. Applicants must be well-read in matters related to caste and the dalit movement. In the least, they must be familiar with Dr Ambedkar’s key writings. Gandhians need not apply. Familiarity with Navayana’s books and work is expected. Prior experience in publishing will be a plus. Pay will be commensurate with abilities and experience, but will not be on a par with what commercial/trade publishing offers. Working with Navayana will be challenging and rewarding. The editor will gain in-depth experience on issues of caste, and get to know the workings of independent