Our Self-Written Obituaries – Dipesh Mittal, Dhubri, Assam
The 177th death. [Text and photos sent by Dipesh Mittal] Dipesh Mittal is dead. He was walking by the road, singing Faiz, when a car hit him. This moment is not for mourning but rather celebration. All his life, he…
Mission Delhi – Doibila, Oxford Cha Bar
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] That couple over there at the corner table are asking for pasta and something else that The Delhi Walla isn’t able to hear. Waitress Doibila…
City Faith – Sant Sangh Sabha Gurdwara, Kucha Chalaan
The Sikh temple round the corner. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Those on the lookout for little-known religious landmarks should make a beeline to Old Delhi’s cramped bylanes. Sooner or later you’ll bump into a Sufi shrine or…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Charvee Sharma, Somewhere Across the River in Delhi
The 176th death. [Text and photos sent by Charvee Sharma] Charvee Sharma never wanted to die in the city where she was born. And so, she ran. It was in the early hours of the morning that she was found…
City Style – Lawyer Bhavita Modi Sachdeva’s Saree Closet, Mandakini Enclave
Style in the city. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] She almost never buys them but owns more than 300 sarees anyway. A startling detail that has transformed Bhavita Modi Sachdeva into something of an Instagram star. Visitors to…
Delhi’s Bandaged Heart – Michael Creighton’s Love Songs, Adjacent to Outer Ring Road
Poetry in the city. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] This American poet has lived in our midst for more than a decade, doing what most of us never do. Taking long walks — sometimes for hours at a…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Aparna Sinha, Gurugram
The 175th death. [Text and photos sent by Aparna Sinha] On a crisp Sunday afternoon of October, Aparna Sinha was found dead lying on a rocking chair in the balcony of her home in Gurugram. She had a peaceful zen-like…
Julia Child in Delhi – Nandita Kapur Makes Her Late Mum-in-Law’s Banana Halwa, East of Kailash
The great chef’s life in Delhi. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Once upon a time there lived a woman. Kind, amiable and generous. She was much loved by her large circle of friends and by her family. Prakash…
City Library – Jane Austenite Manisha Saluja’s Library, Inderpuri
A vanishing world. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Happy disorder. Viable anarchy. Enticing mishmash. Call it what you want, but the fact remains that finding a book in her private library is like looking for a needle in…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Aparna Sanjay , Banaras Hindu University
The 174th death. [Text and photos sent by Aparna Sanjay] A loyal Banarasiya, Aparna Sanjay of House Orwell succumbed to her head injuries incurred during a lathi charge by the police on Banaras Hindu University students. Though she always wore…
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