Delhi

flowers

While tulips are somehow associated with spring-time in Europe, and Dutch flower fields, they have become winter garden flowers in the New Delhi spring-time as well.

Towards the end of February 2020, North East Delhi went through an unpleasant series of hate incidents between certain religious communities.

temple · architecture

Aerial flight over the water tank and Sikh temple of the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi. A lovely aerial view of the water body and the main gurudwara of Bangla sahib in New Delhi, by night.

India is not new to Sundials - we have used them since olden times. From centuries ago India has inherited the Jantar Mantar in Delhi and Jaipur which are one of the biggest in the world.

wildlife · birds

A well-versed musician could well read notes off the presence of these birds on cables, as if they were musical notations... changing combinations with time. Do these kabootar never get electrocuted?

Every year various government departments keep trying to shift blame to another department for the regular waterlogging on Delhi roads but the bitter truth is that this nightmare is repeated each year for all commuters on the streets of Del…

bazaar · flowers

The Ghazipur phool mandi is waiting to take off big time, but until it does, there is still enough local clientele and flower sellers do come and buy from the agents and distributors here, for weddings as well as local level retail sale.

highway · wildlife

A tall truck-mounted crane is used by the BSES for streetlight repair in a NDMC zone. A bit of a traffic hazard to have the huge truck stop in the middle of daytime traffic along the Ring Road, but a necessary civic facility that it perform…

bazaar · crafts

People are buying handmade products of Gujarat from the Gujarati market at Janpath. From sarees to handmade draperies, this is a destination for colourful accessories like Jewellery, handbags, and purses, which are handmade are displayed in…

A single Gilheri runs around a barren patch of a park in New Delhi looking for food. The small rodent pulls up grass and nibbles on it. Squirrels also look like they are eating the grass while they are looking for a spot to dig.

birds · wildlife

In the spring the Wilderness Orchard is full of the semi urban and urban birds who have adapted to a bit of human presence around them. A female Coppersmith Barbet dissipating heat with its beak open and panting.

Scorching delhi summer but the Banyan tree is a refuge for a lot of birds like this duo of Yellow-footed Green Pigeon. Roosting among the broad leaves and feeding on the reddish fruit on the banyan branches.

birds · flowers

Look at the birds having the time of their lives around the crystal clear waters of the swimming pool at out Wilderness Orchard. A drink, a peck at the insects here and there for the White-breasted Waterhen.

birds · flowers

A fascinating watch as birds frequent our office complex in Delhi. A Brown-headed Barbet and a Rose-ringed Parakeet are seen on top of the ripe palm fruits.

birds

This common bird is ready for its reproductive phase as spring arrives in New Delhi. It can be seen guarding its nest against potential takers like Grey Hornbills which may occupy it if provided with an opportunity.

wildlife · birds

A White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus), locally known as the Jal Murgi, carefully incubates its eggs within a concealed nest at the Wilderness Orchard wetlands in New Delhi, India.

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

Indian Army march-past contingent performs an impressive eyes-right at Republic Day in Delhi. At the halt, all Pathfinders, on the command Eyes-Right, turn head and eyes to the right 45 degrees.

politics · old town

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

dance · school

Komal Malhotra performs an Indian classical dance at the INTACH Filmit awards ceremony, in New Delhi: January 2015. Komal Malhotra is a professionally trained Kathak dancer.

livestock · ceremony

Walking through the bylanes of Old Delhi, one comes across pedestrians and a motorcyclist, and then...

Rajasthani folk artists Devu Khan on Dholak, Latif Khan on Harmonium, Manjur Khan, Mohammad Rafi on Kartal perform a Rajasthani folk melody at crafts museum 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.