City Nature – Pomegranate Tree, Nizamuddin Chilla
The nature’s gift. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] One evening The Delhi Walla saw a small pomegranate tree in the courtyard of the sufi retreat of Nizamuddin Chilla, behind Humayun’s Tomb in central Delhi. The tree’s thin branches…
City Season – Bougainvillea Bloom, Around Town
The gift of summer. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] The beginning of Delhi’s harsh summer has its comforts. In March and April as the temperature rises, the city’s green cover is taken over by bougainvillea flowers. The red…
Photo Essay – Sky Watching, Monsoon Season
The natural colors. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] In the monsoon, the most beautiful thing to look for are not the rains but the sky. After a heavy shower, the clouds scatter but the wetness lingers in the…
City Season – Amaltas Tree, Hauz Khas Village
The summer’s gift. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] On April 12th, 2010, the tree was bare except for four dry leaves. When an eagle flew past the branches, they looked bleak. The Delhi Walla was in Hauz Khas…
City Nature – Yamuna River, Jamuna Bazaar
Delhi’s holy maa. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Every morning, after milking his buffalo, Pandit Sunil Kumar takes a ritual dip in the sacred Yamuna, also called Jamuna. Originating in the Himalayas, the river enters Delhi from the…
Photo Essay – Amaltas Trees, Hailey Road
The best part of Delhi summers. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] It is always good when the temperature crosses the 40-degree mark. It is then that amaltas flowers start blooming and mind you, they remain in full bloom…
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