City Landmark – Delhi’s Only Parsi Cemetery, Near Prithviraj Road
You will always remain in our hearts. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Walking through any cemetery is bound to stir feelings. And perhaps even more so in this secluded graveyard in central Delhi that belongs to the rapidly…
Home Sweet Home – The Polish Ambassador’s Residence, Tilak Marg
Inside the walls. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Houses of foreign envoys always conjure up images of hushed elegance. The Delhi Walla still remembers the visit to the Australian High Commissioner’s residence in Chanakyapuri a few months ago…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Yuvika Vats, Bangalore
The 166th death. [Text and photos sent by Yuvika Vats] Yuvika Vats feared that she would die of loneliness as a result of the highly non-life threatening disease she suffered from–the Resting Bitch Face syndrome. You see, the main effect…
Julia Child in Delhi – Longtime Family Cook, Amma, Makes Her Narangi Rice, South Delhi
The great chef’s life in Delhi. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Old-time family cooks don’t fuss about their employer’s guests — The Delhi Walla‘s experience. They are so prized by the family, so entwined into its affairs, that…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Prachi Bhutada, Pune
The 165th death. [Text by Prachi Bhutada; photos by Anand Desai] Prachi Bhutada wanted to be everything. What she ended up being was: too much. Of that she was embarrassed, you could tell. She was loud, like her grandmother. She…
City Monument – A Ruined Mansion, Pahari Bhojla, Old Delhi
Remains of a vanished world. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Their numbers dwindle with each passing year, which is understandable. Old derelict homes do collapse after decades of benign neglect. But this is more than merely sad —…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Ayushi Shah, Mumbai
The 164th death. [Text and photos sent by Ayushi Shah] Ayushi Shah is no more. Not a shocker though, as she thought growing older was stress inducing and she survived 20 only by calling it ‘twenteen’. After all, like her…
City Food – Ghar Ka Khana Platter, India International Center
Homely khana for the elite. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Why would anybody anybody go to a restaurant just to eat home cooking? But that’s exactly one of the items listed in the menu at the elite India…
Delhi’s Bandaged Heart – Vidya Singh, Ghaziabad
Poetry in the city. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] So many of us dream of becoming writers. Mostly it just remains a dream. But not in Vidya Singh’s case. Last year, this 77-year-old poet became the author of…
Mission Delhi – Mohit Jain, Balbir Nagar Extension
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The neighbours are sniggering. Even his parents sometimes wonder…. Wondering why their grown-up son has crammed so many novels and poetry books into his tiny…
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