Delhi

The very sad image of a student trying to scramble up the Aravalli rocks on the Jawaharlal University campus and falling off, only to meet his end.

monsoon

Parts of the national capital received rainfall on early Thursday giving much-needed respite to the people from the humidity. The heavy downpour brought the temperature down by several notches.

highway

With the entrance shut, all the doors to religious places have been shut during the lockdown period. But this does not mean you should miss out on the historical and religious places of the culturally rich capital city of India.

Things we see each day in Delhi but we don't really see. South Delhi Municipal Corporation employees use paint spray machines to paint the waste containers in green. Stencils in white reading SSIL and SDMC follows.

highway

While a JCB excavator works along the Ring Road, digging into a ditch and along a drain, traffic gets squeezed into a narrower stretch, thus causing larger jams along the South Delhi stretch of the Ring Road which is already a heavy traffic…

highway

It looks like the India Gate will vanish into thin air along with the heavy winter smog ahead of Republic Day 2021. A flurry of vehicles past India Gate while Rajpath is restricted for cars for the annual parade.

A Paan shop owner at Connaught Place in New Delhi makes Fire Paan. One can see he puts Gulkand and areca nuts on a betel leaf and he also adds peppermint brass so that it catches fire.

festival

Delhi has quite a crazy nightlife wherein one does not just get to enjoy the social spectacle that Delhi is but great food in the heart of Delhi at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium makes the nightlife in Delhi even more enjoyable.

Customers enjoying their lunch with a lip-smacking Indian delicacy. Inside the kitchen of one of the most famous Chole Bhature shop in New Delhi. One plate only costs about Rs. 70.

wildlife · birds

Notice that the folks feeding the pigeons have masks or cloth on their faces, due to Covid19. The Common Pigeon is seen everywhere in the urban areas in large numbers and they have adapted well to human settlements.

wildlife · birds

Sharp and considered the apex hunter among urban birds, Shikras are small but can be quite the predator. But this one here over-run with a colony of ants and flies feeding on it has been unlucky.

birds · flowers

Mating calls going back and forth and its peak spring for these Purple Sunbirds at our Wilderness Orchard in Delhi. The females are duller as compared to the male bird.

birds

A Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) looking silly on a Banyan tree top. A gush of wind blowing its feathers out of shape and the branch wavering in the wind.

birds · wildlife

Just how tolerant have these urban birds become in cities like Delhi. The calls of birds in unison with the honking and moving of traffic in a nearby street.

wildlife · birds

A huge flock of Rock Pigeon or Common Pigeon (Columba livia) is filmed in slow motion in flight. The pigeons are also seen in huge numbers on the electric cables at Bhikaji Cama Place.

flowers

White-breasted Waterhens are common sightings at our Wilderness Orchard in Delhi. A pair of them are seen foraging near the kitchen garden and with raised short tails.

wildlife · birds

Indian Grey Hornbills are common on tall trees even in urban areas like Delhi. We filmed this couple of birds at our Wilderness orchard in Delhi. Take a close look at the plumage and the casque on the beak which are unique to the speccies.

birds

A curious Red-whiskered Bulbul is seen in the warm glow of evening light near our office Complex in Delhi. A conspicuous bird because of its distinct black crest and 'red whiskers'.

The question is not only about cultural community but it is the question of every Indian citizen but the responsibility of cultural community increases because people listen to them and being an artist we are linked to the audience so it is…

politics

Mi-35 helicopters fly past during the Republic Day Parade at Rajpath, Delhi. The Mil Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers.

politics · old town

Republic Day is the name of a holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they became republics.

politics · old town

See the array of glistening metal bayonet tips shining in the wan winter sun of a New Delhi afternoon in January! Republic Day is the name of a holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they became republics.

dance · ceremony

Biswarupa puja committee organises dance program during Durga Puja in Delhi. Two young Indian Odissi dancers perform a heartfelt act on the occasion of Durga Puja.