Delhi Diary – December 31, 2008

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Book Review – Curfewed Night, Basharat Peer

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City Society – Maids in Gay Households

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City Community – The Wandering Christmas Choir

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City Business – Bahrisons is Expanding

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City Living – Where is Your Second Home?

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Photo Essay – Khan Market After Dark

When life fizzles out of Delhi’s most uppity joint. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] 6.35 pm: Peak hour. Noise. Chaos. Screams of ‘hi’s and hello’s. 7.05 pm: People spotting exercise in full steam. Farukh Abdullah, the former chief…

Apology – To Ms Anoushka Shankar, the Sitar Player

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City Exploration – Park End Colony, Karkardooma

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City Landmark – Fact & Fiction, Basant Lok

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