City Life – Big City Friends, Gurgaon Life by The Delhi Walla - August 1, 2019August 1, 20190 Bond outside the village. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] They say it’s difficult to strike a good friendship. Especially between work colleagues. (You just have to eavesdrop on the lunch-time gossip in your office canteen.) But Rishipal and Mangal vehemently deny having such a sinister shade to their dosti (friendship). “We are very good buddies,” says one. The other nods in quiet agreement. Both men are in their 20s and work as labourers in a Gurgaon bazaar in the Delhi region. Though they claim to be good friends, they first met each other only a week ago after landing a common assignment. “Seven days are enough to understand a man’s character,” says Rishipal. Turning to Mangal, he says, “Just look at his face... so
City Hangout – People Tree Bookshop, Connaught Place Hangouts by The Delhi Walla - August 1, 2019August 1, 20190 A ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ little store. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Some bookshops exist outside the mainstream, and in which you’ll come across titles almost impossible to spot elsewhere. One such place exists in the heart of the very mainstream Connaught Place. But finding this curious shop requires some instructions. It’s tucked away in a back-corner of the People Tree boutique—which is tucked away on one side of the Regal Cinema Building in Central Delhi. (Right, got that?) The boutique itself is small and the bookstore so small that three browsers make it feel jam-packed. But maybe this just adds to the charm of a space stocked with books otherwise not easy to find. (If they happen to be in