The 12th death. [Text by Sanchita Guha; photo by Deepali Guha] Sanchita Guha, a journalist by profession, both remarkable and unremarkable in many ways, was always a vocal opponent – at the risk of getting much flak – of the…
The divine addiction. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] This city of sweet milky chai has a place that makes this humble drink without the traditional ingredients, and it is still deliciously addictive. The Delhi Walla is talking of…
One last chance, Delhi. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] It is poignant to see a common man proudly wearing a cap that proclaims, “I’m a common man.” One Saturday morning while walking around the Ramlila Ground, The Delhi…
The 11th death. [By Somak Ghosal] Somak Ghoshal, who spent the better part of his adult life torn between the urge to write books and to edit them, was found dead at his desk on a glorious morning in April….
The tenth death. [Text by Krishnali Pratap; photo by Zakir Khan] The death of Krishnali Pratap defies exactness in totality. This is the only thing she wanted — no certainty. Ms Pratap’s life had been a mysterious concoction of assumptions….
The ninth death. [Text by Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri; photo by Tanushree Ghosh] We are thankful that she at least died doing what she loved, eating her favourite food at home while watching a Bollywood award function on TV. As Salman…
The eighth death. [Text and photo by Raza Rumi] Raza Rumi was a wanderer who came to Delhi in his 30s and found another home in the city – in the shrines, lanes and by-lanes of the mythical Delhi. He…
The remarkable Delhi instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] It is evening. Purple fairy lights are strung along a row of flower pots. The musicians are seated on a makeshift stage. The main stage is occupied by a…
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,…
The seventh death. [Text by Manika Dhama; photo by Unknown] Manika Dhama, a Metro-loving poet and writer, had a great fall at the Rajiv Chowk Metro station in Central Delhi early Monday morning. It did not end well. Witnesses noted…
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