Hindustan Times
One day there will still be books, but they may not be in the printed form. In the series, Delhi Libraries, The Delhi Walla will make a record of the private libraries of Delhiwallas. In each library, I will try to understand the library owner through his or her collection of books. Read more
(4 votes, average: 4 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Mayank Austen Soofi on Monday, November 1, 2010 at 10:06 pm
Filed under The Delhi Walla · Tagged Arundhati Roy, Danielle Steele, Delhi Libraries, Enid Blyton, films, food, history, Jeffrey Archer, music, politics, Russian fairy tales, Sidney Sheldon, The Delhi Walla, travel
One afternoon I went knocking around houses at Matia Mahal in Old Delhi asking the residents, “May I please climb to your rooftop?” I was refused. Folks thought I was crazy. But I had my reason. I wanted to see how Jama Masjid looks from rooftops.
While thak-thaking around, I met a paan-walla who claimed that his terrace faced Jama Masjid’s Gate’s no. 1. Bingo. We became fast friends and after discussing girls, sex and politics, I asked him, “Can I see Dilli from your terrace?” Read more
(3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Austen Soofi on Friday, March 27, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Filed under Musings · Tagged Masjid gate, Matia Mahal, Old Delhi, politics, sex
