Delhi

birds · wildlife

In spring, hordes of Rosy Pastors or Starling descend upon Delhi and other northern stops, on their way back up north, to their breeding grounds, after wintering across the plains of India.

birds · forest

What a lovely occasion when a Terpsiphone paradisi visits your home! That too in a crowded city like Delhi.

birds · flowers

This is a compilation of some of the common urban birds in Delhi. The Rock Pigeon which is exploding in population in all urban areas, Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, Rose-ringed Parakeet which is also quite common.

flowers · birds

This female Rose-ringed Parakeet got an unkempt look with portions of its 'beard' a dull black mixed with its green feathers. The close up shows the curved beak and the well defined tongue.

It looks like a crow but with rusty wings and usually distinct red eyes in adults. This is filmed at our Wilderness Orchard in Delhi at the end of winter. We will be seeing more of them in the coming spring.

highway

Looks like the Grey Indian Hornbill has made their mark on this tree hollow that has been a bone of contention between this couple and a couple of Common Mynas.

festival

Dev Benegal says "No I don't keep an audience in mind when I am making a film when I am writing it.

dance · festival

An Indian woman dances Bharatnatyam at the International dance and music festival held at the Jagannath Mandir in New Delhi, as part of Purvai Sanskriti.

festival

Muharram procession passes through the narrow lanes of Delhi. In India, there is great diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Throughout India's history, religion has been an important part of the country's culture.

music

A mesmerising intermingling of Classical South Asian and Western percussion instruments, along with sitar and unique carnatic vocal stylings presented during a Unity Concert at Bahai Temple in Delhi.

The 7th North East India Choral Competition (NEICC) as held at the Thyagraj Stadium, New Delhi. Speaker for the event was Ken Henson and chief guest Mr Nongthombam Biren Singh.

highway · industry

Free food is distributed on a road side in Delhi, as the homeless, hungry or plain poor land up for a free meal.

It's almost business as usual (albeit with a face mask!) for the cycle rickshaw wallahs, auto rickshaw wallahs and commuters on the roads of Lajpat Nagar in Corona time New Delhi.

politics

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addresses the public at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial in New Delhi. The Prime Minister pays tribute to Shastri and his contributions to the nation as the 2nd Prime Minister of India.

politics

The then Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh welcomes athletes and the crowd at the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 held in Delhi.

mechanical replicas of the largest extinct reptiles are on display at the National Council of Science Museum in Delhi. Visitors and children are provided with educational activities of puzzles of the names of dinosaurs.

festival

Soumitra Chatterjee says "Well in the first place I do not know if there is such waiting as you say but I am pretty sure that some of the festivals like Venice or Cannes are much more important than our festival in Delhi.

sport

A match underway at the North East Tamchon Football Tournament between Siamsinpawlpi FC and Air Force in Delhi. The sporting event is organised by the Tangkhul Naga Society Delhi.

politics

Chinese delegation arrives in Delhi to meet with the Indian political leaders, Home Minister Indrajit Gupta, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and President I.K. Gujral.

bazaar · festival

Devotees gather around the lorry that carries the idol of Velankanni or Mary with infant Jesus in her arms. The crowd gathers with offerings of flowers and flower petals as the lorry leads the crowd for a procession.

school

New winter collection designs by the students of Fashion Designing Institute in Delhi. These designs were designed by the 25 students of Fashion Design Institute.