
One of the one per cent in 13 million
Gazing at her husband’s photograph, she says, “He taught me a lot.” Read more

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Posted by Mayank Austen Soofi on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 8:17 pm
Filed under Musings · Tagged Akbar Padamsee, Christie’s, Hindustan Times, Indian artist, J.J. School of Art, Lalit Kala Akademy, Mahisasura, MF Hussain, news, Sakina Mehta, SH Raza, Triveni Kala Sangam, Tyeb Mehta, Vasudeo S. Gaitonde

The definitive directory of famous Delhiites
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Posted by Mayank Austen Soofi on Monday, February 21, 2011 at 8:57 pm
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One of the one per cent in 13 million.
Taking off his yellow T-shirt and flexing his muscles, he says, “I’m eating too much biryani. I need to tone up my body.” Read more

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The yellow of the spring
Every year as winter gives way to Delhi’s short spring spell, the Delhiwallas mark the shift in season by offering yellow mustard flowers at the shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, the 14th century sufi saint.
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Posted by Mayank Austen Soofi on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 12:02 am
Filed under The Delhi Walla · Tagged Basant, Basant Panchmi, dargah, delhi, Delhiwalla, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, Hindustan Times, Khusro, news, sufi saint

Delhi’s lightest dessert
An abstraction, Daulat ki Chaat is more an idea than a dessert. A white froth, pop a spoonful into the mouth and it disappears. The lingering sweetness is as fleeting as an early-morning dream. Read more

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Posted by Mayank Austen Soofi on Monday, February 7, 2011 at 9:19 pm
Filed under The Delhi Walla · Tagged Chandni Chowk, Chawri Bazaar, Daulat ki Chaat, delhi, dessert, Fatehpuri Mosque, flavours, Hindustan Times, khoya, Kinari Bazaar, Moradabad, news, Old Delhi, pistachios, saffron, vendor