Mission Delhi – Anusha S, Bahrisons Booksellers, Galleria Market
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] In real life, it is almost unthinkable to come across a person walking out straight from the pages of a classic novel. But here’s one…
Mission Delhi – Poonam Malik, Chawri Bazaar
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Hers is a visit of nostalgia. Of happy care-free days. The padlocked room where she once dwelled, so very long ago, now seems forlorn and…
Mission Delhi – Ranveer Singh, DLF Park Place, Gurgaon
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Wearing a coat and tie is like finally arriving in the world. That’s Ranveer Singh’s experience at least. A lobby manager in a swish residential…
Mission Delhi – Sawan, Lodhi Road
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] What do we want in life but to be successful and happy? And what is to be done once that’s achieved but to rest from…
Mission Delhi – Wilfred Noel, Indian Coffee Home
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] He’s so alone. Don’t you wonder that on spotting a companion-less person sitting still in an otherwise lively café buzzing with friendly chatter? That’s the…
Mission Delhi – Omkar Gupta, Daryaganj
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Omkar Gupta’s secondhand bookstore opens seven days a week. But this month, the shop stayed shut for three continuous days. This was unusual. “Mummy passed…
Mission Delhi – Kali Charan, Opposite Vyapar Kendra Market, Gurgaon
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Sometimes you don’t need Freud to interpret a dream, or so it seems. Take Kali Charan. He is deep in sleep. May be this is…
Mission Delhi – Muhammed Haroon, Galli Chooriwallan
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Life’s all stress. You may figure that out merely by scanning the faces of fellow commuters in the Metro. But Muhammed Haroon has found an…
Mission Delhi – Maria Wali, Mehediyan Qabristan Graveyard
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] She is 21 and set to make history. Maria Wali, an English Honours student in Delhi University and a “trained dialysis technician”, will become the…
Mission Delhi – Jyotika Bhaskar, Sector 53, Gurgaon
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] She has never experienced serious problems adapting to the super-sprawl of a residential complex. As an early riser, Jyotika Bhaskar is likely to spend the…
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