City Food – Paneer Dosa, Naivedyam
Delhi’s dosa. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Delhi has not succeeded in corrupting the dosa, the south Indian pan-fried dish of urad dal and rice batter. The classical masala dosa – so pervasive across the country that it…
South China Morning Post Review – On Nobody Can Love You More
Life in the red light. [Text by Victoria Burrows; the above picture was mailed to The Delhi Walla by an unspecified person. If you are this image’s photographer, kindly mail your name so that it can be credited] Victoria Burrows…
City Hangout – Deer Park, South Delhi
Gangnam, DDA style. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] As seen on a board in south Delhi’s Deer Park: • Stand erect • Feet together • Jump stride • Bringing arms to shoulder level Follow these instructions and, the…
City Faith – Ghusal Sharif, Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah
The long night of Sufi songs. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The Ghusal Sharif, or birth celebrations, of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, the 14th century Sufi saint, was held on the night of January 8 2013. It took place…
City Notice – The Delhi Proustians XXXVI, Nicholson Cemetery
A la recherche du temps perdu. [Photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] The 36th meeting of The Delhi Proustians, a club for Delhiwallas that discusses French novelist Marcel Proust, will take place on 14 January 2013. Place: Nicholson Cemetery. Time: 7…
Delhi’s Bandaged Heart – Manika Dhama, Connaught Place
Poetry in the city. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The Delhi Walla arranged to meet poet Manika Dhama in the Outer Circle of the Colonial-era Connaught Place. In her late 20s, Ms Dhama is an investment consultant in…
Mission Delhi – Naz Ikramullah, India International Centre
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Settling down at the table by the window, she says, “I will take the grilled fish. At my age, one needs to be figure-concious.” The…
Times of India Review – On Nobody Can Love You More
Life in the red light. [By Arunima Mazumdar] Arunima Mazumdar of Times of India talked about Nobody Can Love You More: Life in Delhi’s Red Light District, a book by The Delhi Walla, on the newspaper’s website. Click here to…
City Travel – 2012-2013, Andheri East
The Delhi Walla in Bombay. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The Delhi Walla spent the final week of 2012 in Bombay. I had Bombay Masala sandwich and marzipan carrot cake at Leopold Café, hot chocolate at Starbucks, pomfret…
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