City Moment – Yoga Homage to Emperor Muhammad Shah, Lodhi Gardens Moments by The Delhi Walla - October 10, 20162 The memorable instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] This is the short story of one woman and four men. One evening The Delhi Walla sees Miss Fatima, Mr Suhail Ansari, Mr Mohan, Mr Kaushal Suryavanshi and Mr Anil Kumar in Lodhi Gardens. They are gathered under the 15th century tomb of Muhammad Shah, one of the least-known men who ever ruled Delhi. Describing themselves as yoga practitioners, all five of these people go on to perform various kinds of limb-twisting yoga positions. Their yoga mat: an Archaeological Survey of India slab. This piece of stone briefly details the life of the aforementioned emperor and his mausoleum, and—it must be said--never did the slab look as interesting as now. After half
City News – The Magnificent and Much-Loved ‘Tribal Tree’ of Alliance Française is No More, Lodhi Estate General Life by The Delhi Walla - October 10, 2016October 10, 20162 The passing of an era. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] In a world that appears to be striving for a race to the bottom, it was the epitome of stateliness and dignity. Now, it has left this world. The great tree that stood at the forefront of Alliance Française de Delhi was removed on 7 October 2016. “It was dead, its roots had died,” said a security guard to The Delhi Walla. The tree stood in front of the French cultural center’s ML Bhartia Auditorium. It is not clear what tree it was though the people of Alliance Française knew it as ‘Tribal Tree’. During cocktail evenings and book launches, guests stood around it with their wine glasses. During the afternoons, students