During the rush hour around 6:30 in the evening I was kind of surprised to spot an Auto (three-wheeler) Wali zipping around the streets of the capitals commercial jungle Connaught Place. Sunita Chaudhary neatly dressed and well clad in a uniform, which is difficult to spot on the regular Auto (three-wheeler) drivers, was happily ferrying passengers across the town. This is … [Read more...]
Saddi Dilli’s blissful toll free days …..
Most would agree that it is a divine experience these days zipping through the Gurgaon Delhi expressway. All this is courtesy the Punjab Haryana High Court who has actually penalized the toll authorities by asking them not to collect any toll tax from private vehicles. The toll authorities have been penalized since they have failed miserably in improving the traffic congestion … [Read more...]
Majnu Ka Tila in Saddi Dilli …..
Opposite to what the name suggests, ‘Majnu ka Tila’ is a Tibetan camp, at a walking distance from the Dilli University and is a unique Tibetan refugee creation. ‘Majnu’ as per an Indian love tale, was a young lover who had to choose a tragic death when, because of the social restrictions back then, was not united with his love interest ‘Laila’. And ‘Tila’ in Hindi means ‘a … [Read more...]
Jhuggis in Saddi Dilli …..
With the ever increasing inflation and the cost of living in Dillli, there will soon be a time, when the shoddy jhuggis (Slums) would become costlier than the most lavish penthouses. An evident example which forces us to think likewise is, our bai’s (domestic help) are paying more rentals than ourselves. Normally for a place which is 8*10 SqFt or less, a rental of INR 2500.00 … [Read more...]
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