Delhi

birds

Even as Five-striped Palm Squirrels chirrup in cheer, a bright green Rose-ringed Parakeet moves in on the blossoms of a Silk Cotton or Sehmal tree in the New Delhi spring time and starts to eat the waxy petals and even the inner stamens and…

In the middle of a preening session, a pair of Pied Mynas break into an impromptu display session, fluffing up their feathers and out to impress.

A lone Indian Grey Hornbill is spotted under the shade of trees on a hot summer day in New Delhi.

birds · wildlife

A huge flock of Common Mynas is roosting at a telecom tower and occupying the cable wires and the metal poles. Chirping noisily under the overcast Delhi sky, these birds have made this structure their watchtower.

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 in South Delhi.

Clear distinct whistles from this songbird can be heard in the open forest at our Wilderness Orchard in Delhi. Showing off as usual at an exposed branch so others can hear it, the Oriental Magpie Robin is here to stay for the spring.

Living up to his reputation late actor-comedian Jaspal Bhatti cracks a joke making everyone burst into laughter. Jaspal Bhatti says "India's eligible politicians are produced out of their term in jail.

politics

Indian Soldiers marching during rehearsal for the 66th Republic Day parade at Rajpath early morning in New Delhi. Republic Day celebrates the coming into force of its constitution.

dance · festival

Students of Guru Jaya Rama Rao perform Kuchipudi dance at the Delhi International Arts Festival. Delhi International Arts Festival India’s ‘Signature Festival’ is the longest multi arts, multi venue cultural festival.

dance

Acharya Guru Hiralal Hasal was born in the great legacy of Jaipur Gharana to the 6th generation Kathak & folk dancing exponent Guru Shri Baldev Prasad ji Hasal, he was responsible in pioneering along with Guru Shri Gopal Prasad ji Hasal the…

sport · music

Tangkhul choir sings 'Carry your Candle, Go Light your World', the theme song of Tamchon Trophy at the opening ceremony of Northeast Tamchon Football Tournament on Dec 1, 2015 at Dr. Ambedkar stadium in Delhi.

school · music

Students of Salwan Public School Gurgaon sing Saraswati Vandana at 10th Annual edition of three days long prestigious SaMaPa Sangeet Sammelan in Delhi.

school · music

The Delhi Music Society presents the Golden Jubilee concert of Delhi School of Music at Bahai' Temple in Delhi.

The 5th 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.

bazaar

A crowded indoor market lane in Yusuf Sarai, Delhi, has multiple small retail stalls arranged along both sides of a passage. Shoppers and vendors move through the narrow market while customers browse and purchase goods.

bazaar

A food vendor at Hunar Haat near Nehru Stadium in Delhi prepares a besan chilla paneer roll. Besan batter is cooked into a chilla and combined with paneer as part of the preparation.

highway · monsoon

A group of women is crossing a wet road during heavy rain under a flyover in Delhi. The road is covered with rainwater and reflects the vehicles and surroundings.

politics · highway

A group of young protesters from the Cockroach Janta Party is gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Several participants are holding placards and handwritten signs calling for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

ceremony · river

Devotees performing an idol immersion (visarjan) ritual at Kalindi Kunj on the Yamuna River in Delhi, India.

temple · architecture

Fly over the water tank or Sarovar 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.

festival

The word juggernaut came from the Hindu lord Jagannath. Thousands of Hindu devotees gather outside the Shri Jagannath Mandir in New Delhi on the occasion of the Rath Yatra.

Political analyst and journalist Pran Chopra on the Allahabad High Court Judgement on Indira Gandhi and Mrs Gandhi's actions that following the verdict in 1975. He also talks of the media and press in Delhi in comparison to other cities.

music · village

Prahlad Singh Tipanya at Awam Ki Awaz an art and cultural program, Delhi government initiative.