Hindustan Times
Each morning my news-obsessed papa says this country is going to dogs. I say this city is going to dogs. It’s a hot November afternoon and I’m in Chandni Chowk. Gurdwara Seesganj Sahib is in front of me; Jain Mandir is close by, and Jama Masjid not far. So holy a place and yet no peace. Read more
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Loading ...Posted by Mayank Austen Soofi on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Filed under The Delhi Walla · Tagged Chandni Chowk, Delhi High Court, Fatehpuri Masjid, Gurdwara Seesganj, Jain Mandir, Jama Masjid, rickshaws, traffic jams
The Delhi Walla discovered this grainy image in the archives of LIFE magazine. Nothing is known about the year when this picture was taken. But the life seen in this frame is proof enough that much has changed in this city down the decades. Read more
(4 votes, average: 4 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Austen Soofi on Monday, July 20, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Filed under The Delhi Walla · Tagged Ambassadors, Chandni Chowk, Che Guevara, Delhi Metro, Delhi Transport Under-taking, DTC, Fiats, Hillary Clinton, Indian Coffee House, Inter State Bus Terminu, Kalka Mail, Khan Market, LIFE magazine, Standard Heralds, The Delhi Walla, Yamuna bridge
On the Sunday that preceded Republic Day, there were no booksellers in Daryajanj’s weekly book bazaar.
“It’s closed for security reasons,” a paanwalla told me. I stood on the empty pavement and laughed. Trains were still chugging in Old Delhi station, chaatwallas were still frying tikkis in Chandni Chowk but this booklovers’ den was a security threat. Read more
(4 votes, average: 4.75 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Austen Soofi on Friday, February 20, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Filed under Musings · Tagged Arundhati Roy, Bahris, Bahrisons, Chandni Chowk, Daryanganj, Khan Market, Republic Day
