Our Self-Written Obituaries – Vindhya Vatsyayan, Mehrauli
The 163rd death. [Text by Vindhya Vatsyayan, photos by Suneel and Shubham Vatsyayan] She had a big smile with bigger teeth. Vindhya Vatsyayan always wanted to knock on random doors and ask what’s your story. Last night around 11:34 when…
City Moment – A Rickshaw Puller’s Business Negotiations, Central Delhi
The memorable instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] If rickshaws could talk, they would sometimes protest. And certainly this poor vehicle has every right to complain. Laden as it is with huge bundles, one on top of the…
City Life – Abdul Kayum’s Radio, Central Delhi
Soulmate melodies. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] This impressive radio resembles something our grandfathers might have owned and cherished. It comes complete with a frequency display and a rexine cover. In fact, the unit is only around 10…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Samrta Marks, Mussoorie
The 162nd death. [Text by Samrta Marks, photos by Samarth Marks] It amazed me how passionately and aggressively she believed in, Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. And perhaps…
City Hangout – Stamps Corner, Mohan Singh Place Market
A perfect city secret. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Everybody wants publicity. The Delhi Walla is wrong. The other day I discovered a place you won’t find on Google — until now. Stamps Corner, a little shop, number…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Pragya Priyadarshini, Bangalore
The 161st death. [Text by Pragya Priyadarshini, photos by Harshita Rane] I would have loved to tell you that Pragya Priyadarshini died dancing–in her only ten minutes of happiness each day (she kept them aside like gulab jamus in a…
Mission Delhi – Sultana Abdullah, Hazrat Nizamuddin East
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] A 60-year-old, slim beautiful woman with her own apartment in a posh Central Delhi locality is looking for a bookish romantic handsome man to marry….
City Food – The Potent Black Halwa, Haneef Doodhwalla Mithai Shop, Ballimaran
The winter sweet. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] This delicious and supremely rich halwa from deep inside the bylanes of Old Delhi actually looks dark brown to The Delhi Walla‘s uncertain eyes but that doesn’t matter — it…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Mayank Pahuja, Bombay
The 160th death. [Text and photos by Mayank Pahuja] It was the evening before his birthday when Mayank Pahuja returned home with his bag full of new and used books–he lived with his stray pets and cabinets full of books….
Home Sweet Home – Kamal’s Patch of the Pavement, Asaf Ali Road
Inside the walls. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] At around 12,000 rupees every month, Kamal makes a living collecting scrap. There’s only one problem. Despite these earnings, Kamal is homeless. On this Sunday morning he awakens to plentiful…
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