The beautiful Delhi instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] One evening The Delhi Walla was sitting at the drawing room of a society hostess in Nizamuddin East when a young woman entered the house. She was wearing a…
Ghost of the games. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] It is 10 years since Delhi Metro Rail Corp. (DMRC) ran its first train. Most Delhiwallas have grown to think of Metro stations as places to push each other…
Life in a red light district. [By Raza Rumi] Raza Rumi discussed Nobody Can Love You More: Life in Delhi’s Red Light District, a book by The Delhi Walla in the Lahore-based weekly The Friday Times. Click here to read…
The beautiful Delhi instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] One evening The Delhi Walla saw bougainvillea vines on Lodhi Road. The pink flowers were falling down on the pavement. Underneath, a man was performing his prayers. His coloured…
Delhi by list. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] The Mughal dynasty gave 19 rulers to Hindustan. It was the fifth, Shah Jahan, who established his capital in Delhi. The Delhi Walla gives you the entire list of Mughal rulers, from Babur,…
Discussing the book on GB Road. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] In February 2013, as part of the The Hindu Lit for Life literature festival, The Delhi Walla was invited to Chennai to talk about his book Nobody Can Love You…
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] He is sitting still. The Delhi Walla sees him on Prithviraj Marg, an avenue in the central part of the city, which is lined on…
The hairy portraits. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The Delhi Walla is a keen devotee of the beards of Delhiwallas. Some men, thanks to their long flowing beards, look like spiritual brothers of Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy. A…
Life in a red light district. [By Sukalp Sharma] Sukalp Sharma discussed Nobody Can Love You More: Life in Delhi’s Red Light District, a book by The Delhi Walla in The Financial Express. Click here to read it on the…
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