Emotionally Speaking

Delhi Winter is still on, thank heavens!

Last few years have not been very bright for Delhi’s winter and that is something which saddens me. December 2008 in Delhi was the second warmest winter since 1901 and  Republic day was the warmest in last six years! Last few days, however, have been pleasant and cold. I love Delhi’ s winter and do [...]

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Photos: tell it like it is!Spelling Error and Public Pissing on Delhi Roads

Here are a few interesting photos! The photos after the first photo are not for the squeamish! This one was clicked on September 21, 2008. A traffic advisory by ‘TRAFFICE’ POLICE! This notice was published at many places along the road from old JNU campus to Vasant Vihar in South Delhi! You may still find [...]

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How to get Delhi autowallahs to say ‘Yes’!?

That Delhi autowallahs are incorrigible is too well known to be elaborated here (meter not working, choosy about destinations and the like). Here is my suggestion (read trick) on how to get them to say yes over small distances. In JNU campus when you ask them to go to Munirka (more than 2 kms away) [...]

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Trip to Hyderabad

I had written an account of our M.A. class  Hyderabad field trip in mid- March 2005. I discovered it in the cellar! ____________________________________________________ My class, M.A. fourth semester, centre for political studies (CPS), JNU was in the villages of Rangareddy and Nalgonda districts in Andhara Pradesh from march 16 to march 22 on account of [...]

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I Love Delhi: A Poem

This rhyming poem on Delhi was written for Hindustan Times ‘I Love Delhi’ contest in mid January 2007. HT did not declare any prizes (writing, painting or any other category) and kept quiet about it! This is to tell you about Delhi city the sum and substance, the real nitty-gritty. And of course you’ll know [...]

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Dearest Delhi!

This love letter to Delhi was written  in mid January 2007. Dearest Delhi, This is Vikas – one from the millions who have been in your arms! I want to confess something very important and there is no recourse other than the confession. I must do it now, better late than never. I wanted to [...]

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