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    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 Kucha Dilwali Singh

    The balcony in the super-narrow lane almost touches the opposite building. Its grey railing is filled with a series of little iron spirals. (HT Photo)
    delhi news
    Updated on Nov 14, 2026 02:02 IST

    Delhiwale: Portrait of a life

    Rickshaw puller Faheem is awaiting customers on a roadside in Central Delhi. (HT Photo)
    delhi news
    Updated on Nov 13, 2026 02:07 IST

    Delhiwale: Now showing at Kamani

    At this time of year, a tall floss-silk tree, or kurayjia, is staging its own quiet drama right beside Kamani’s black-painted gate. (HT)
    delhi news
    Updated on Nov 12, 2026 02:02 IST

    Delhiwale: Dial M for Morena

    A winter speciality of the street, and the magic of place-names.
    delhi news
    Updated on Nov 11, 2026 02:00 IST

    Delhiwale: Is this Delhi’s greatest monument?

    Delhiwale: Is this Delhi’s greatest monument?
    delhi news
    Updated on Nov 10, 2026 07:14 IST

    Delhiwale: Is this Delhi’s greatest monument?

    Delhiwale
    cities
    Updated on Nov 10, 2026 07:06 IST

    Delhiwale: This way to Brijmohan Chowk

    A giant flowerpot is standing under the blue sign for Brijmohan Chowk. (HT Photo)
    delhi news
    Updated on Nov 7, 2026 02:09 IST

    Delhiwale: The Diwali charkhi stroll

    One of the ways to mark the festival in the city
    delhi news
    Updated on Nov 6, 2026 02:17 IST

    Delhiwale: New sights from the old site

    From a road bridge beside New Delhi railway station, you can look down and see how deep the change goes. (HT)
    delhi news
    Updated on Nov 5, 2026 02:02 IST

    Delhiwale: Beneath his calm exterior

    Delhiwale: Beneath his calm exterior
    delhi news
    Updated on Nov 4, 2026 02:08 IST

    Delhiwale: Sidney Sheldon on the Violet Line

    Delhiwale: Sidney Sheldon on the Violet Line
    delhi news
    Updated on Nov 3, 2026 02:06 IST

    Delhiwale: Sakina’s Tyeb Mehta

    Himani’s and Sakina with Tyeb Mehta’s 1966 painting Falling Figure.
    delhi news
    Updated on Nov 2, 2026 02:09 IST

    Delhiwale: This way to Gali Shakeel Artist

    The severely weathered marker for the street beside the tea stall calls the street Khidki Tafazzul Hussain. But surely it would be fitting to name the street after one of Old Delhi’s great living artists, whose workshop stands here and whose art is seen in almost all parts of the Walled City. (HT Photo)
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 31, 2026 02:13 IST

    Delhiwale: Contemporary art in Iraq, and other improbabilities

    Delhiwale: Contemporary art in Iraq, and other improbabilities
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 30, 2026 02:15 IST

    Inside a boys’ hostel

    Inside a boys’ hostel
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 29, 2026 05:31 IST

    Delhiwale: Vive la Mehrauli

    Adam Khan’s tomb rose above Mehrauli’s bus adda, its façade visible against the sky. Then, a few weeks ago, a large sign appeared before it. “WELCOME,” it said, followed by “JAI MEHRAULI.” (HT Photo)
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 28, 2026 02:00 IST

    Delhiwale: Taste of Chawri

    The vendor stands motionless behind a giant platter of daulat ki chaat. (Mayank Austen Soofi)
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 27, 2026 02:01 IST

    Their jhappi of art

    Their jhappi of art
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 26, 2026 02:01 IST

    Delhiwale: Is that a peepal or pilkhan

    Delhiwale: Is that a peepal or pilkhan
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 23, 2026 02:16 IST

    Delhiwale: Jawed and Lucy

    Delhiwale: Jawed and Lucy
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 22, 2026 02:12 IST

    Delhiwale: Know your foundation

    Delhiwale: Know your foundation
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 21, 2026 02:07 IST

    Delhiwale: When CP stalks our October shadows

    The man’s shadow falls on one column, his head and shoulders appearing clearly on the plaster.
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 20, 2026 02:06 IST

    Delhiwale: Speaking from the heart

    Delhiwale: Speaking from the heart
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 18, 2026 17:19 IST

    Paradise Lost, or lost time regained

    Lilo Marina, from Australia, at Appetite German Bakery café in Paharganj. (HT Photo)
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 15, 2026 02:03 IST

    Delhiwale: Jantar Mantar plus

    Every year at this time, the maidan hosts both Ramlila and a mela at night. This Tuesday afternoon, a Ferris wheel rises behind red cloth enclosures. (HT Photo)
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 13, 2026 17:42 IST

    Delhiwale: A rare Dilli in an old trunk

    The couple graciously agree to pose with the treasure trunk. (Mayank Austen Soofi)
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 13, 2026 02:07 IST

    Delhiwale: CP surrealism

    Photo of the Regal Cinema corner was snapped on Sunday afternoon. (Mayank Austen Soofi)
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 12, 2026 02:13 IST

    Delhiwale: This way to Katra Gokul Shah

    Delhiwale: This way to Katra Gokul Shah
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 10, 2026 02:09 IST

    Delhiwale: Paradise Lost, or lost time regained

    The bookstore, whose name, Fact & Fiction, had a literary ring (like Washington, DC’s Politics and Prose), no longer exists. It begins our new series, Paradise Lost, chronicling Delhi’s vanished landmarks. (HT Photo)
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 9, 2026 02:00 IST

    Delhiwale: A Jantar Mantar secret

    From outside, the park’s greenery could be taken for a roadside plantation. Step inside, and it turns out to be a place to wander aimlessly. The park’s pathway is full of curves, bends and turns. (HT Photo)
    delhi news
    Updated on Oct 7, 2026 02:01 IST
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