City Moment – The Drawing Room Darvesh, Central Delhi
The memorable instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Academic Ronie Parciack may be the only person in Delhi who has found something positive to say about our city’s loathsome pollution. “Smog blurs the surroundings which makes for good…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Aparna Kumar, Mayur Vihar Phase 1
The 153rd death. [Text Aparna Kumar, photos by Ariz Ali and DevVrat Kumar] Aparna Kumar, a budding editor by profession and a hesitant writer at heart, took her last breath unceremoniously in a cab. While traffic wiped the smiles off…
City Hangout – People Watching, Green Park Parket
Shameless voyeurism. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Here’s a setting resembling a peculiar collage one doesn’t see anywhere else in Delhi. By simply parking myself on one of those comfy benches at Green Park market The Delhi Walla…
Mission Delhi – Asha Jain, Anand Lok
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] She could be from the fairy tale Rapunzel with that glowing white hair cascading down to her ankles. It’s almost bewitching. What could be the…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Ritu Mehra, Delhi University
The 152nd death. [Text and photos sent by Ritu Mehra] Another nobody has left this world without a preamble and has not left much behind as well. Ritu Mehra aka Amphitrite knew only herself and that too partially. A soon-to-be…
Atget’s Corner – 1071-1075, Delhi Photos
The visible city. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] Delhi is a voyeur’s paradise and The Delhi Walla also makes pictures. I take photos of people, streets, flowers, eateries, drawing rooms, tombs, landscapes, buses, colleges, Sufi shrines, trees, animals, autos, libraries, birds,…
City Food – Black Jalebis, Sultanji Sweets & Snacks
Classic with a twist. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] You’ve probably heard that story about Emperor Shahjahan wanting to build another Taj Mahal — this one in black. Some historians say it’s a myth. Fair enough. But black…
Mission Delhi – Surya Lal Maurya, Azadpur
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Walk along the Azadpur back lanes in north Delhi at night and you’re bound to run across weary day labourers settling in for some shut-eye….
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Supratim Bhattacharjee, Mankar Village, West Bengal
The 151st death. [Text and self-photos by Supratim Bhattacharjee] Sleep eluded him most of the nights but today he finally caught hold of Hypnos, the God of Sleep. Supratim Bhattacharjee, known to his friends as Supu, was found dead this…
Netherfield Ball – Studying the Origins of Sharmila Tagore’s Charisma, Prithviraj Road
The party secrets. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] It is an undisputed truth that the rich and the famous live in a world different from ours. One winter afternoon The Delhi Walla sneaked inside a gated bungalow in…
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