Mission Delhi – Pankaj Kumar, Central Delhi
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] He is sitting on his rickshaw saddle, by the arcades of a central Delhi avenue. It is late in the evening, and Pankaj Kumar is…
City Landmark – Railway Station, Gurgaon
Small and beautiful. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Here’s a little survey of the entire Delhi region and its immediate surroundings — for one city, it turns out to be particularly embarrassing. New Delhi railway station has 16…
City Food – Malik Naan House, Turkman Gate
In the world of authentic cuisine. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The sky has lost its blue. The pollution has covered it in a haze. But there is still one place in the city where you can find…
City Moment – Dance in the Park, Lodhi Gardens
The beautiful Delhi instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] A romantic pair is holding hands, etc. An overly-dressed couple is posing for pre-wedding photography. A noisy family is busy over chips packets. Two guys are playing badminton. A…
Debris of Life & Mind – Journalism Student Madhuraj’s Dream, Lakshmi Nagar, Delhi
Sharing a dream. [Text by Madhuraj, photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] I am walking on a lonely path and you pass me by You’re walking with your friends and there are some smiles I reach home, I check my phone,…
Mission Delhi – Pavan, Sadar Bazar, Gurgaon
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Each day is like the other, and nothing seems to change. Pavan’s life remains static. He feels contended with the arrangement, he declares. He doesn’t…
Mission Delhi – Jasbir Chatterjee, Vikaspuri
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Jasbir Chatterjee, 54, was working as a customer relations manager in a car dealership until recently — until the day before Diwali, actually, when she…
Debris of Life & Mind – “Brain Tumor Survivor” Sumaiya Siddiqui’s Dream, Manama, Bahrain
Sharing a dream. [Text by Sumaiya Siddiqui, photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] I’m sitting at his feet, weeping silently, while he runs a hand over my head. Dressed in all white and very uncharacteristically but stereotypically wearing soorma, he’s with…
Mission Delhi – Kalicharan, Central Delhi
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] One of his feet is wrapped in plastic — the kind of bag in which the fruit sellers might keep your apples. “It has patti…
City Faith – Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, Kucha Pati Ram
The sacred secret. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The courtyard is flooded with daylight. The marble feels cold to the bare feet. A hand pump lies in the corner. This tranquil destination is one of the very few…
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