Two friends trying to find their purpose in life by traversing the streets of Delhi.
“Please come, come in,'' says Tahir, a short guy clad in a shabby teal kurta-pyjama whose eyes gleam as he looks at us. His shop is right across the street from the Jama Masjid, a street which is never silent; the sound of all sorts of vehicles and numerous people emerge from the street on … Continue reading An Artist lost in time
The sun slowly sets behind the tall buildings , filling the sky with an orange tinge and a chill in the air as people flock towards the narrow strip of eateries lined up along Vishnu Digambar Marg at ITO. The offices in the vicinity begin emptying out as old and young people flock slowly to … Continue reading Delhi’s Street Snacks: Moong Dal Pizza
In the heart of West Delhi, amid the cacophony of kids playing on the streets and men and women flocking to vegetable markets; in a small dingy corner lay the only leftist bookstore in Delhi. Surrounded by houses and small grocery shops, the bookstore stood out with its yellow doors with a clear message imprinted … Continue reading May Day Bookstore
The customary winter drafts blew through the crowded streets of this part of Old Delhi, bringing with it the aroma of spiced meat being cooked and the smoky smell of coal being burnt in the tandoors. Behind us the minarets at the centuries' old mosque blared the Azaan, the name of God reverberating around us, … Continue reading Shahjahanabad
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