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Delhiwale: Rural notes from Jia Sarai

India, Oct. 24 -- One of Delhi's 369 villages The universe here is idyllic. The lanes are litter-free, the nooks are quiet, groceries are amply stocked, multi-stories look homely, the overall ambianc... Read More


Beyond pollution, the pink

India, Oct. 23 -- We, the pitiable Delhiwale. The extraordinarily extreme pollution of present days might spur a citizen to regret their kismet in being a citizen of this city. Or, the same citizen ca... Read More


Delhiwale: Beyond pollution, the pink

India, Oct. 23 -- We, the pitiable Delhiwale. The extraordinarily extreme pollution of present days might spur a citizen to regret their kismet in being a citizen of this city. Or, the same citizen ca... Read More


Only from Diwali to Holi

India, Oct. 22 -- Let's not waste time, and cut straight to the point, because life is short, and Delhi's winter months are shorter. Here are three seasonal sweeteners that take over the city streets ... Read More


Delhiwale: Only from Diwali to Holi

India, Oct. 22 -- On the season's three street specialities Let's not waste time, and cut straight to the point, because life is short, and Delhi's winter months are shorter. Here are three seasonal ... Read More


Reading the Delhi walls

India, Oct. 16 -- The historic Walled City of Old Delhi is barely left with its original stone walls. No worries. The much larger modern-day megapolis of New Delhi has hundreds of thousands of individ... Read More


Delhiwale: Reading the Delhi walls

India, Oct. 16 -- The historic Walled City of Old Delhi is barely left with its original stone walls. No worries. The much larger modern-day megapolis of New Delhi has hundreds of thousands of individ... Read More


Delhiwale: Ghalib's upset belly

India, Oct. 13 -- Delhi's immortal Mirza Ghalib composed some of the world's greatest love poems. Even so, when the poet would sit every morning on the commode, he wouldn't exactly expel rose petals. ... Read More


In the courtyard of literature, history, architecture, music

India, Oct. 10 -- Of all the cities, Delhi has the most Sufi shrines, thereby distinguished as 'Bais khwaja ki chaukhat', the threshold of 22 Sufis. The shrines far exceed this metaphoric number of co... Read More


This way to Katra Sheikh Ranjha

India, Oct. 4 -- Heer & Ranjha are among the many star-crossed protagonists of our tragic love fables. But Katra Sheikh Ranjha in Old Delhi has nothing to do with love, passion or heartbreak. Unless y... Read More