City Monument – Phatak Teliyan, Old Delhi
Its oily past. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Cobwebbed by loopy power cables, its old lakhori bricks peer out of the peeling plaster in uneven fragments. Small shops cling to its walls like a limpet. Women, men, children,…
City Food – Pappu Bhai’s Snack Cart, Paharganj
A Main Bazar survivor. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Khanna cinema? Gone. Grand Sindhi Restaurant? Gone. Raja Bookstall? Gone. Appetite German Bakery? Gone. Imperial cinema? Gone, long ago. The list goes on. The Main Bazar in the backpackers’…
City Landmark – Pappu’s Gullak Cart, Seelampur
Seller of a rare thing. [Text and photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] He has a big belly, makes lots of money and is very kanjoos, not prone to give away his riches. Who is he? Hint 1: he is not…
City Home – Fareed Mirza, Bazar Shah Abul Khair Marg
Old home glossary. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Suburb-like flats are taking over Old Delhi’s traditional makaan, or houses. Here’s a glossary of domestic spaces soon to be lost to legends. This afternoon, building material merchant Fareed Mirza…
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