City Nature – The Spring Flowers of Semal, Subz Burj Tomb
This season’s prince. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Basically it is just a soft thud on the grassy ground—The Delhi Walla means the ceaseless falling of red semal flowers. The blooming of the semal marks the arrival of…
City Season – Discovering The New Summer Through Delhi Sky, Around Town
Intimations of a new season. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Delhi’s seasons are extreme. Winters are so freezing that it is impossible to imagine that this city could ever survive even a gentle rise in temperature. Summers are…
City Season – Finding Poets, etc, in the World’s Most Poisonous Smog, Around Delhi
Life in the world’s most polluted city. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] “Fashion in dystopia,” a friend commented while showing The Delhi Walla a photo on her phone of a young woman wearing a mask, the kind one…
City Nature – The Dream Sky of a Nightmare City, Mainly East Delhi
The heavenly view. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] A freak occurrence, this was unthinkable in one of the world’s most polluted cities. One evening The Delhi Walla saw an incredible sight near the Oberoi Hotel flyover. The normally…
City Season – The First Monsoon Shower, Khan Market
The wet days. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] First, lightning and thunder. That upset the birds. Then a strong wind started. Leaves blew everywhere. One evening The Delhi Walla was in Khan Market when the weather decided to…
City Season – Amaltas in Decline, Amrita Shergil Marg
Farewell to summer. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The magic is gone. It’s no longer the same thing. The flowers look pale, many are almost sickly white. To tell the truth, most of these Amaltas trees no longer…
City Nature – Blue Trees, Maharshi Raman Road
Impressionism in Delhi. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] It’s a melancholy sight. The flowers are falling noiselessly from the trees on their own volition. One evening The Delhi Walla comes across a few trees in bloom on Central…
City Nature – The Two Bougainvillea Trees, Lodhi Gardens
The true city. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The truth is that the actual city consists of only two bougainvillea trees—the rest of Delhi is an illusion. The two trees stand in Lodhi Gardens. One March afternoon The…
City Season – The Magical February Evening Sky, Central Delhi
Too beautiful to last. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] At last. Finally. Despite all odds. But who could have believed it? One cold evening the sky of the world’s most polluted city opened up. It gently reminded the…
City Season – Living With PM 2.5, Lodhi Gardens and Elsewhere
In the world’s most polluted city. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Walking in the Lodhi Gardens in central Delhi is always beautiful. This winter, particularly, do look out for that misty haze of PM 2.5 enveloped around the…
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