One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Their love story kicked off on Instagram and rapidly accelerated to late-night Skyping before abruptly terminating a few months ago. But while it lasted, Saddam…
Evening miracle. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Waxing lyrical about Lodhi Garden isn’t difficult. But, The Delhi Walla won’t utter a single word about the incredible flora, which I have already spoken about — at night and day….
The 177th death. [Text and photos sent by Mystery Woman Pooja] Note from The Delhi Walla: The other evening a mystery woman left a very brief loving note for me in a Delhi café. Turned out she had paid for…
A world apart. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Consider this singular foot overbridge on Outer Ring Road. With prayer flags fluttering on it like butterflies, it’s so easy to see that it is so very Tibetan. And leads…
The great chef’s life in Delhi. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] The Delhi Walla is told there was never a better time to be in Delhi than now — when it comes to the bustling restaurant scene. There’s…
Into the wild. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] You’ve probably heard that old expression “can’t miss the woods for the trees!” That’s exactly how The Delhi Walla felt one cold evening when venturing into Jahanpanah City Forest. My…
The 177th death. [Text and photos sent by Dipesh Mittal] Dipesh Mittal is dead. He was walking by the road, singing Faiz, when a car hit him. This moment is not for mourning but rather celebration. All his life, he…
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] That couple over there at the corner table are asking for pasta and something else that The Delhi Walla isn’t able to hear. Waitress Doibila…
The Sikh temple round the corner. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Those on the lookout for little-known religious landmarks should make a beeline to Old Delhi’s cramped bylanes. Sooner or later you’ll bump into a Sufi shrine or…
The 176th death. [Text and photos sent by Charvee Sharma] Charvee Sharma never wanted to die in the city where she was born. And so, she ran. It was in the early hours of the morning that she was found…
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