Photo Essay – Common Men, Around Ramlila Maidan
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…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Somak Ghoshal, Swiss Alps
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….
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Krishnali Pratap, Esauli
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….
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri, Sector 23 Dwarka
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…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Raza Rumi, Not in Pakistan
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…
City Moment – Concert Hall Audience, Urs Mahal
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…
Atget’s Corner – 701-705, Delhi Photos
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,…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Manika Dhama, Sector 51, Noida
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…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Indrajit Hazra (1971-2022), Mayur Vihar Phase 1
The sixth death. [Text by Indrajit Hazra; photo by Arunava Sinha] Indrajit Hazra was a fine exponent of the one-liner and, like Nature, he abhorred a vacuum, especially in conversations. More of a stringer of situations than a novelist, his…
City Walk – Galli Chooriwallan, Near Chawri Bazaar
It’s a dream. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] There is an extraordinary street in Old Delhi. Its entrance offers a most dream-like prospect. You must step into Galli Chooriwallan from Chawri Bazaar. The turning transports the stroller into…
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