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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


Delhiwale:The man who personally counted all the CP columns

India, Oct. 3 -- Sure, this is easier than counting the stars. But still, it is something-to manually count the columns of Delhi's iconic Connaught Place (CP). The white colonial-era columns constitu... Read More