City Hangout – Sunday Book Bazar, Mahila Haat
Good old wine in new bottle. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The Sunday Book Bazar was closed — no thanks, Omicron! Whenever the pandemic situation eases, you have to visit the book bazar. For decades the weekly market…
City Landmark – Peepal Tree, Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station
Beyond train watching. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] It is an old city with many katras and kuchas. Each kucha has many gallis. Each galli has many havelis and homes. And each home is as intricate as any…
City Landmark – Old Building, Sadar Bazar, Gurgaon
The lost world. [Text and photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] The street is teeming with market people. The street-side is taken over by two tailors. They are mending torn suitcases. More of such damaged suitcases are piled up behind them….
City Hangout – Bird Watching, Connaught Place
The N Block flights. [Text and photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] It is late morning. The N Block sky over Connaught Place is blue and sunny. The icy air is echoing with the peep-peep of traffic horns. Most of the…
City Food – Butter Chhole Kulche, Outside Humayun’s Tomb
Delhi’s best chhole kulche. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The whole world comes to see Humayun’s Tomb. The monument must be beautiful. You ought to head to Humayun’s Tomb for another beautiful reason, too. Just outside the gate…
City Life – Theatre Stage, Mandi House Roundabout
A play ground. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] They all are speaking at the same time, speaking over each other, and so uninhibitedly and loudly that you will fear their lungs might explode any moment. Actually, these six…
Mission Delhi – Sikander Nath, New Railway Road
One of the one percent in 13 million. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] The man in the black hat is walking silently along the roadside, and yet he is attracting a great amount of notice. Heads are turning towards him almost…
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