Delhi

flowers

The flower shops in Delhi use flower fillers as a base for bouquets while making a bouquet. The shops do have more filler options but Gypsophila paniculata as it is easily available is, of course, there are no charges for the fillers.

school · railway

Abhinaya is an annual talent showcase organised by Deepalaya where kids showcase their talents through different activities.

highway · bus

Despite the multiple barricades put up by Delhi Police, India Gate once more throbs with post lockdown traffic - orange and green CNG buses, cars and bikes. Delhi is a city that cannot be shut down for long...

The recent viral shop from Delhi's Malviya Nagar is flooded with customers after the appeal on social media to help them out. The couple was seen in a viral video of their woes because of the lockdown.

highway

The India Gate, a symbol of pride and architecture stands decorated in lights in the evenings. The gate designed and engineered by Edward Lutyens attracts thousands of visitors from India and abroad as well.

bazaar

This sight is normal at Paharganj, one of Delhi's busiest markets and popular with backpackers in the city. Dimly lit but crowded with vendors selling their wares during Durga Puja.

highway · architecture

Government housing high-rise buildings standing near the busy Ring Road near AIIMS in South Delhi with a busy ceaseless flow of traffic even in the afternoon.

highway

A glimpse of Rajpath ahead of the grand celebration of India's Republic Day as rehearsals are underway. While the diversion of traffic adjoining the venue is flooded with vehicles even in the dense smog and poor visibility.

flowers · temple

Men and women are making a garland of marigolds and roses flowers and selling flowers to the customers who visit the temple.

The heartwarming act of kindness as a man distributes free meals near Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. From his car, he serves food to those in need, spreading compassion and hope.

bazaar

INA Market (Indian National Airways Market) in South Delhi is a popular food bazaar. During Christmas, the shops come alive with festive decorative items like Christmas trees, lights, stars, ornaments, wreaths, Santa figures, and colorful d…

highway · flowers

A dense flower bed of Yellow wallflowers (Erysimum spp.) occupies the foreground along the Ring Road corridor near the AIIMS Flyover in New Delhi, India.

flowers · hills

In the May summer heat of the Delhi lockdown in 2020, this delicate and beautiful eastern Himalayan Dendrobium Orchid came into bloom at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens.

fort · highway

Deserted with no humans around, Macaques are taking over the ruins of Tughlaqabad Fort which has been abandoned centuries ago. The massive bastions now stand looking at the highway below.

See an old fashioned ow technology sawmill or timber operation at work in Delhi city, creating planks and furniture legs from old wooden trunks from trees that have been eaten away by termites. Truly Make in India at work!

wildlife · birds

Red-wattled Lapwings are ground nesters and lay eggs on the ground in the spring. They usually lay a quartet of eggs and are camouflaged with the dry leaves and twigs on the ground.

Delhi summer has been tough on these birds as well. A pair of peacock with bright iridescent colours loiters near the swimming pool at our Wilderness Orchard.

birds · wildlife

Large Green or Brown-headed Barbet feasts on ripe Gular figs filmed in Delhi. Look at how the bird pecks at the fruit to split it. Its fascinating how the bird also picks from the many ripe fruits and drops some of it.

Winter is here in New Delhi and Black Kites or Pariah Kite (Milvus migrans govinda) have started their annual breeding ritual. A male is seen sopping down on a female and copulating on a dry tree stump.

birds

Enjoy watching this spectacularly coloured woodpecker enjoying the Deodar trunk at our Wilderness Orchard in Delhi. Notice the distinct red plumage on the head almost looking like the bird is one fire.

wildlife · birds

A rarely seen natural breeding sequence filmed by our crew at a busy traffic intersection in South Delhi.

Bollywood director Manish Tiwary goes in detail in the making of the film Dil Dosti Etc, his inspiration from Satyajit Ray's works.