City Landmark – Indian Christian Cemetery, Burari
Summer’s cool envoy. [Text and photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] But then it was never easy to catch him. Say, he’s spotted with a Matia Mahal gossiper on Jama Masjid stairs. That very hour he’s seen enjoying a plate of…
City Obituary – People Tree, Connaught Place
Passing of an era. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Such a teeny-weeny dukan, but it fashioned a subculture, and became a Connaught Place icon. Some may even call it a Delhi institution. And now People Tree at 8,…
City Landmark – Faizan’s Charging Point, Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti
Stall we all need. [Text and photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] It can’t be the only one in the entire megapolis. There must be such stalls elsewhere too. May be you have to dander along the bazars more attentively. Even…
City Landmarks – Two Bridges, New Delhi and Gurgaon Railway Stations
Bridge to bridge. [Text and photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] All bridges cross over something to reach somewhere. But some bridges are themselves an overwhelming destination. Here are two such unusual landmarks in the Delhi region. They happen to be…
City Landmark – Mall Wall, Gurgaon
The other walled city. [Text and photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] Blue sky and cottony clouds. Silently sliding Metros. Stalagmite-like towers. All of these elements are only slightly out of focus. This is no painting. This is a real world…
City Landmark – The Arches, Lodhi Colony
The see-through taaks. [Text and photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] An arch-shaped niche in the wall, the taak is almost history. Some are still sighted in the Walled City. In days gone by, when Delhi homes had no Western-style sofas…
City Landmark – Chauhan Bros. Stationery & Hosiery, Paharganj
The small shop around the corner. [Text and photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] The white hoarding, the blue and red letters painted on this hoarding, the yellowing shutters. All these adds to the shop’s engrossing ambiance. Merely looking at it…
City Landmark – Pahari Wali Mata ka Mandir, Near Prime Minister’s Residence
A wayside shrine. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The strong afternoon breeze coursing through the hill is making the tree leaves shiver like a man in high fever. A bird hidden somewhere is cooing repeatedly. Yellowing leaves litter…
City Landmark – Banyan Tree, Gurgaon Railway Station
No small wonder. [Text and photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] In our fast-changing ever-uncertain times, it stands tall and dense as an emblem of great endurance. It was here long before the coronavirus pandemic, and will, hopefully continues to exist…
City Landmark – British-Era Tank, Old Delhi
On the hilltop. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Breathe out a deep sigh, before marvelling at the irony. Here’s a most amazing Old Delhi alley with a deep solid character, but without a name. This walkway strip is…
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