This is hearty food, different from the subtle confections of traditional Mughlai cuisine, like koftas and pulaos. Read more

Life is a series of disappointments. And then you see something grand and noble, which surpasses life. Read more

One of the many gods worshipped in Delhi is Guru Ravidas. The Delhi Walla spotted him near American Center on Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Read more

Gazing at her husband’s photograph, she says, “He taught me a lot.” Read more

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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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

The book launch for The Delhi Walla series was a success. The venue was packed. People laughed and clapped. And Arundhati Roy came! This is what I said:

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Standing on the stairs of the Parliament Street subway, the white Regal building behind him, he looks up at the sky. Read more

Peanut roasting is a cold-weather trade on Delhi’s streets. Read more

One cold December midnight, The Delhi Walla was walking on Lodhi Road. It had rained in the day. The homeless people were sleeping on the pavement, which was still wet. Read more