The 154th death. [Text and photos by Anubhuti Krishna] This morning Anubhuti Krishna, aka Thatgirlinmuddyboots, was found dead in her bedroom amidst her pile of journals, ink pens, half-read books, and silver earrings. Her laptop was found beside her, her…
The legacy store. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Gentle winter light is falling on the bookshelves, streaming into isolated pools of dappled warmth. Here and there, boxes lay on the floor, unopened, beside piles of books waiting to…
The memorable instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Academic Ronie Parciack may be the only person in Delhi who has found something positive to say about our city’s loathsome pollution. “Smog blurs the surroundings which makes for good…
The 153rd death. [Text Aparna Kumar, photos by Ariz Ali and DevVrat Kumar] Aparna Kumar, a budding editor by profession and a hesitant writer at heart, took her last breath unceremoniously in a cab. While traffic wiped the smiles off…
Shameless voyeurism. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Here’s a setting resembling a peculiar collage one doesn’t see anywhere else in Delhi. By simply parking myself on one of those comfy benches at Green Park market The Delhi Walla…
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] She could be from the fairy tale Rapunzel with that glowing white hair cascading down to her ankles. It’s almost bewitching. What could be the…
The 152nd death. [Text and photos sent by Ritu Mehra] Another nobody has left this world without a preamble and has not left much behind as well. Ritu Mehra aka Amphitrite knew only herself and that too partially. A soon-to-be…
The visible city. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] Delhi is a voyeur’s paradise and The Delhi Walla also makes pictures. I take photos of people, streets, flowers, eateries, drawing rooms, tombs, landscapes, buses, colleges, Sufi shrines, trees, animals, autos, libraries, birds,…
Classic with a twist. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] You’ve probably heard that story about Emperor Shahjahan wanting to build another Taj Mahal — this one in black. Some historians say it’s a myth. Fair enough. But black…
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Walk along the Azadpur back lanes in north Delhi at night and you’re bound to run across weary day labourers settling in for some shut-eye….
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