Hindustan Times
The other day while walking around in the Daryaganj’s Sunday book bazaar, I came across a wrinkled man. He was wearing nothing though an old Shobha De was wrapped around his you-know-what. On further enquiries, I discovered that after dedicating 30 years of his life in the service of Delhi Public Library (Uttam Nagar branch), this gentleman has now taken over the task of addressing the sexual disorders among the city’s bookworms. I took down some suggestions that he offered to a few of his patients.
(9 votes, average: 4.11 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Mayank Austen Soofi on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Filed under Musings · Tagged books, Daryaganj, Old Delhi, Sunday Bazaar
One afternoon, The Delhi Walla sighted his most beloved Delhiite – author Arundhati Roy. She was browsing at The Book Shop, Jorbagh.
Ms Roy was looking as she always looks – interesting. Her gaze was kind. A mischievous smile was playing on her thin lips. But her eyes were searching for something elusive. It was not the bookshelves for sure. Read more
(10 votes, average: 2.9 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Austen Soofi on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Filed under The Delhi Walla · Tagged Arundhati, Arundhati Roy, books
Evening traffic. Just left the HT building on KG Marg. In an auto. Motion blur. LIC building, Regal Cinema, Shivaji Stadium… O driver bhayya, jaldi karo… Chelmsford Road, New Delhi railway station, Paharganj.
Walking jaldi-jaldi through the Main Bazaar crowd. Wow, that Person is sexy. But no time. Fast. Read more
(11 votes, average: 4.82 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by HT Editorials on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Filed under The Delhi Walla · Tagged A Thousand Splendid Suns., books, paharganj, Taqir Bhai
Prologue
Evening. Khan Market. With books. Without a lover.
Chapter 1
Inside the Bahrisons Booksellers. I was here 24 hours ago and had got Steve McCurry’s Portraits for Rs 950. Now the itching to get a new book has started. But no new stock here. Read more
(12 votes, average: 3 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Austen Soofi on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Filed under Musings · Tagged Bahrisons Booksellers, books, Khan Market, Obama Confronts
