India, Dec. 25 -- We are the Delhiwale. The "wale" in Delhiwale loosely means "belonging to." Indeed, very many place-names in the city end with "wale". So do the names of citizens; their name mostly pertaining to their profession. Two years ago, this page conducted a census of names ending with "wale." The list also included the citizens lying buried in the city graveyards. The gravestones being inscribed with their "wale" identities: such as Sheikh Mohammad Aslam Chashme (eye glasses) Wale, Mohd Aqil Khilone (toys) Wale, and Sultan Ahmed Ghari (clock) Wale.

Over the ensuing 24 months, this reporter has come across many more Wale, obliging to update the census. So, let's start by stopping at Bhure Bhai Chai Wale. In this tea house, a gl...