Mission Delhi – Mohammed Usman, Netaji Subhash Marg
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Opening his wallet and resting his finger on a photo, he says, “That’s Khushbu Khatoon, my oldest child. She is eight. That’s Mohammed Raja, my…
City Series – Delhi’s Bandaged Heart, Around Town
Poetry in the city. [Text and photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] Are you a poet? Do you secretly compose poems? Yes? Can I meet you? The Delhi Walla is starting a series called ‘Delhi’s Bandaged Heart’. The purpose is to…
City Monument – Zeenat ul Masaajid, Near Ansari Road
A Jama Masjid miniature. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Seven-arched facade of red sandstone. Three domes in stripes of white and black marble. Two minarets. Zeenat ul Masaajid, ‘the ornament of the mosque’, lies close to the Ring…
City Notice – The Delhi Proustians XXIV, Muhammad Shah Sayyid’s Mausoleum
A la recherche du temps perdu. [Photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] The 24th meeting of The Delhi Proustians, a club for Delhiwallas that discusses French novelist Marcel Proust, will take place on 9 July 2012. Venue: Muhammad Shah Sayyid’s Mausoleum,…
City Food – Julia Child Makes Esü in Hauz Khas Village
The great chef’s life in Delhi. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Meet the Julia Child of Hauz Khas Village, a fashionable quarter of art galleries, studios and restaurants. Passionate about playing guitar, Aren Sanglir, 34, lives in neighbouring…
City Reading – The Delhi Proustians XXIII, Outside Humayun’s Tomb
A la recherche du temps perdu. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Today is the 23rd meeting of The Delhi Proustians, a club for Delhiwallas that discusses French novelist Marcel Proust. Every Monday evening for an hour we read…
City Season – June Heat, Delhi Autos
The auto driver’s watering hole. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] June in Delhi means burning heat, intense humidity, erratic water supply and irregular power cuts. Every person in the city, whether rich or poor, finds a refuge to…
City Notice – The Delhi Proustians XXIII, Outside Humayun’s Tomb
A la recherche du temps perdu. [Photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] The 23rd meeting of The Delhi Proustians, a club for Delhiwallas that discusses French novelist Marcel Proust, will take place on 25 June 2012. Venue: The garden outside the…
City Food – Biryani, Around Town
Fragrant treasures. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Marinated meat in layers of semi-boiled rice, the Persian import has proved more durable than the foreign dynasties that brought it to Delhi. Cooked in earthenware pots – the lids sealed…
City Style – The Classy Delhiwalla, Defence Colony Market
Searching for the stylish. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The Delhi Walla saw this woman in Defense Colony Market, an upscale destination in the southern part of the city. She was wearing a tie dye frock. Her feet…
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