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Mayank Austen Soofi

Mayank Austen Soofi

Mayank Austen Soofi is a writer-snapper trying to capture Delhi by heart.

Articles by Mayank Austen Soofi

Delhiwale: This way to Gali Nal Wali

Another room serves as a makeshift living space for the warehouse’s workers.

Published on Apr 18, 2026 05:18 am IST

Delhiwale: The gram before the Insta

The name originates from former US President Jimmy Carter. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 15, 2026 04:40 am IST

Delhiwale: 30 years of ‘Jai Kishan’

The book shop holds the capital’s richest collection of used books—in English and Hindi, as well as French, German, Japanese, Hebrew, Italian, and Spanish. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Published on Apr 14, 2026 05:16 am IST

Delhiwale: Lodhi’s nine lives

Lodhi Garden is made of monuments, trees, grass, flowers, and birds. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Published on Apr 13, 2026 03:46 am IST

Delhiwale: This way to Katra Nizam ul Mulk

Katra Nizam ul Mulk sits in the heart of Old Delhi, yet feels spiritually removed from it. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 11, 2026 03:30 am IST

Delhiwale: Double milestones

At first glance, the terrace appears simple: an open-air expanse with a roof supported by two slender pillars. Yet this roof, composed of narrow slabs, allows the daylight to enter through its wide gaps. As the sun moves, a jugalbandi of light and shadow unfolds, which expands, contracts over the course of the day. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 10, 2026 03:56 am IST

Delhiwale: 40 years of presence

One of the living landmarks of central Delhi’s Kasturba Gandhi Road is Ramesh Kumar Mohvy. He has been the area’s familiar face for many years. In fact, his shoe-repairing pavement stall is marking its 40th anniversary this year. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 09, 2026 03:38 am IST

Delhiwale: Poet’s cat, poet’s music

At Nizamuddin’s shrine, look for the dargah’s cat, who likes to sit with the qawwal singers.

Published on Apr 08, 2026 03:00 am IST

Delhiwale: In Munna’s memory

Munna lived with a group of younger transgender people who called her their guru. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Published on Apr 07, 2026 03:52 am IST

Delhiwale: A temple on Ring Road

Om Prakash Pandey, the temple priest. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Published on Apr 06, 2026 03:46 am IST

Delhiwale: This way to Dariba Kalan

The lane is too tight for cars, yet today one super-big white car is standing in the middle. The vintage Rolls-Royce is part of the day’s celebrations. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 04, 2026 03:22 am IST

Delhiwale: Too dream-like to be substantial

At Sunder Nursery, after sunset, the city’s smog-heavy sky retreats into pitch blackness. Amid the trees and grass, a few lamp posts stand along the park’s lake; their gold reflections lighting up the dark water. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 03, 2026 03:46 am IST

Delhiwale: Mapping the map man

Delhiwale: Mapping the map man

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 11:49 pm IST

Delhiwale: City by chandeliers

The reflection of the chandelier is spreading across the piano’s slanted lid. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Published on Mar 31, 2026 04:10 am IST

Delhiwale: The Khan Market couple

Their joint portrait is part of a series marking the market’s 75th year. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Published on Mar 30, 2026 04:30 am IST

Delhiwale: This way to Kucha Seth

Here’s the street of the well-moneyed. The word ‘seth’ in Kucha Seth refers to a wealthy man; while ‘Kucha’ denotes a locality of people sharing an occupation. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 10:55 pm IST

Delhiwale: And still the flowers bloom

Sometimes surreal sights of discarded bouquets are encountered in most unusual sites. (HT Photo)

Published on Mar 27, 2026 03:02 am IST

Delhiwale: Bhaichand’s party plans

Bhaichand Patel with Gopal Nadar in the “TV room”. (HT photo)

Published on Mar 26, 2026 11:41 am IST

Delhiwale: Her fasting salt

(Mayank Austen Soofi)

Published on Mar 25, 2026 03:26 am IST

Delhiwale: So surreal, yet so real

The tree in Hauz Khas village. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Published on Mar 24, 2026 03:12 am IST

Delhiwale: ‘When I’m in Khan Market, it is hard to leave”

Julfikar standing on the pave that faces Khan Market’s Front Lane. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Published on Mar 23, 2026 03:44 am IST

Delhiwale: This way to Gali Guliyan

Tourists with the wall. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Updated on Mar 21, 2026 12:13 am IST

Delhiwale: The 22 March landmark

Today, Chandni Chowk lies invaded by a dense, unceasing flow of life—shoppers, traders, laborers, tourists, rickshaw pullers, vendors. The Sunehri Masjid itself seems removed from this chaos. (HT Photo)

Published on Mar 19, 2026 05:24 am IST

Delhiwale: Double role story

The two bougainvillea trees are currently in bloom, synchronising in perfect jugalbandi with each other, twinning brightly, here in Lodhi Garden. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 06:22 am IST

Delhiwale: Portrait of a bedroom

This is Andrea Anastasio’s bedroom. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Published on Mar 17, 2026 03:02 am IST

Delhiwale: Overtaken by the battery

Gulab graciously agrees to pose for a portrait with his rickshaw. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Published on Mar 16, 2026 03:00 am IST

Delhiwale: This way to Gali Dharampura

Writer Jhumpa Lahiri, who happened to be visiting Dilli at the time. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 14, 2026 08:13 am IST

Delhiwale: Moon, memories and sun-dried tomatoes

Young entrepreneur Paridhi Narayan Singh. (HT)

Updated on Mar 13, 2026 04:37 pm IST

Delhiwale: A dagger most extraordinary

Since the original farman no longer exists, its exact reproduction for the museum was hand-drawn from a manuscript that lies in the custody of the British Library in London. The reproduction’s beautiful Farsi calligraphy was rendered by Abbas Safarnejad, an artist living in Tehran. (HT Photo)

Published on Mar 12, 2026 04:00 am IST

Delhiwale: The baoli around the corner

One of Delhi’s most intriguing and lesser-known baolis stands beside the Sufi shrine of Hazrat Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki in Mehrauli. This afternoon, the well is covered by a metal grid. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 06:22 am IST

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