Netherfield Ball – The Indian Embarrassment in Israeli Ambassador Daniel Carmon’s Drawing Room Party, South Delhi
The party secrets. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Here’s something The Delhi Walla always wanted to know: What on earth happens in the glamourous parties thrown by foreign diplomats in their exclusive residences? To find out, I reckoned…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Vikas Singh, Bangalore
The 189th death. [Text and photos sent by Vikas Singh] Vikas Singh has died at 34. He was afraid of death and whatever he was afraid of happened to him; traveling, loneliness, failures and now death. Life forced him to…
City Food – Homely Punjabi Khana, Rajauri Garden
The taste of home… on the street. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] If you’re feeling so homesick, why don’t you try Sardarni Manjeet Kaur Dehal’s pavement food stall? Aptly named “Ghar ka Punjabi Khanna”, this pavement eatery in…
City Monument – Jama Masjid’s Backside, Old Delhi
A rarely examined perspective. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] A panorama of immense grandeur, the Jama Masjid soars far above the hubbub. Small wonder then countless tourists the world over flock to this Mughal-era masterpiece. But there’s an…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Suman D’Silva, Mangalore
The 188th death. [Text and photos sent by Kanksshi Agarwal] Suman D’Silva died at fifty. There were only a handful wishes that were ticked off her list while she lived, the last one being, to die at fifty. There was…
Home Sweet Home – Ice Cream Sellers’ Dwelling, Rajouri Garden
A hidden boarding house. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] You see them almost everywhere. And especially during those burning summer months when the demand for cold treats transforms ice cream venders into temporal gods. There they are! Dragging…
City Landmark – The Forlorn Clock Tower, Sabzi Mandi
Timeless desolation. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The very idea of a bell tower is a grand one. Every hour the bell tolls, and the good townspeople are briefly linked to one another. But take the bell tower…
Atget’s Corner – 1091-1095, 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 – Vitasta Raina, Somewhere Not in Delhi
The 187th death. [Text and photos sent by Vitasta Raina] Vitasta Raina came to Delhi as a closely-guarded secret and never existed otherwise. She was strung together by careful word selection, tempered metering and an occasional cup of tea. She…
Delhi Metro – Train Spotting, Around Town
Metro sightings. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The Delhi Walla has found the most picturesque spot from where to watch the majesty of the Delhi Metro. It lies in little-known Aastha Kunj, in south Delhi. Visited by only…
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