City Travel – Nainital, Uttarakhand
A journey into an Himalayan lake town. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] It was the best of towns, it was the worst of towns; it was pristine, it was smoggy; it was beautiful, it was ugly; it was…
Living – Gay Couple in Delhi
GO STRAIGHT TO CITY CLASSIFIEDS & CITY EVENTSGO STRAIGHT TO MORE STORIESContact mayankaustensoofi@gmail.com for ad enquiries. An American expat talks about same-sex relationships. [By James Baer; he lives with his American partner in a Defense Colony apartment. Picture of the…
City Life – No Gas Masks in Delhi Metro
GO STRAIGHT TO CITY CLASSIFIEDS & CITY EVENTSGO STRAIGHT TO MORE STORIESContact mayankaustensoofi@gmail.com for ad enquiries. Smelly commute and other woes in the city metro. [By Sanchita Guha; picture by Mayank Austen Soofi] There’s just one thing I forgot to…
City Life – Reading Lolita in Delhi
GO STRAIGHT TO CITY CLASSIFIEDS & CITY EVENTSGO STRAIGHT TO MORE STORIESContact mayankaustensoofi@gmail.com for ad enquiries. A stranger in one’s own city. [Text and picture by Mayank Austen Soofi] Last night I dreamt that I was in England. I went…
Commuting – Delhi’s Dream Bus
GO STRAIGHT TO CITY CLASSIFIEDS & CITY EVENTSGO STRAIGHT TO MORE STORIESContact mayankaustensoofi@gmail.com for ad enquiries. Wish list for an ideal city bus. [Text and picture by Mayank Austen Soofi] If you drive with eyes wide open, you must have…
City Life – Delhi-Lahore Hip Factor
GO STRAIGHT TO CITY CLASSIFIEDS & CITY EVENTSGO STRAIGHT TO MORE STORIESContact mayankaustensoofi@gmail.com for ad enquiries. Young life in both cities is a blend of cafe culture, cool music and retail nirvana. [Text by Raza Rumi; picture by Mayank Austen…
City Life – On the Banks of Yamuna
GO STRAIGHT TO CITY CLASSIFIEDS & CITY EVENTSGO STRAIGHT TO MORE STORIESContact mayankaustensoofi@gmail.com for ad enquiries. A dream city by the dream river. [Text and picture by Mayank Austen Soofi] Last night I dreamt of a strange city. It too…
Photo Essay – Chicks of Delhi
[NOTE: This 2008 piece has recently been deleted, after being pointed out by readers as offensive towards women. It indeed was. Sorry.]
Photo Essay – Bookshop Romance of Delhi
GO STRAIGHT TO CITY CLASSIFIEDS & CITY EVENTSGO STRAIGHT TO MORE STORIESContact mayankaustensoofi@gmail.com for ad enquiries. The city has a love for books. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Sunday: Old Jane Austen editions at Daryaganj’s Sunday book bazaar….
City Life – Discount Shopping at Humayun's Tomb
GO STRAIGHT TO CITY CLASSIFIEDS & CITY EVENTSGO STRAIGHT TO MORE STORIESContact mayankaustensoofi@gmail.com for ad enquiries. Malls, monuments, malls, monume…malls. [Text and picture by Mayank Austen Soofi] It was no dream. It happened for real. The sky was overcast, the…
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