G-20 Summit

5 months ago
Giraj

Delhi played host to the G-20 Summit and one wondered what this fuss is all about. How come a presidency…

Cooling-off

8 months ago

This blog takes a satirical view on BCCI imposed cooling-off period for retired cricketers while there's no cooling-off period for…

Too much happening in Delhi

11 months ago

From Heritage Walks to haunted places to the supreme leader feeling victimized - there was simply too much happening in…

There is so much happening

1 year ago

There is so much happening in Delhi and within the nation that it is impossible to keep track. For the…

Light and Sound Show at Red Fort

1 year ago

What do Dilliwalahs do in winters when the AQI is ‘very unhealthy’? They discard that razai, get into their branded…

Obstruction-free

1 year ago

Obstruction-free - well, there's nothing in Delhi that's obstruction-free. This blog talks of how the beautiful areas are being spruced…

Dilliwalahs – Not easy to read them!

1 year ago

The StateOfDelhi blog is back after a couple of months of silence. The municipal elections were being contested as if…

It’s Delhi. Anything goes.

2 years ago

It's Delhi. Anything Goes. So while the LG and our man AK hyped their monsoon preparedness like crazy - a…

And the gift malfunctioned

2 years ago

The subway tunnel was gifted to Dilliwallas and the gift malfunctioned. It was flooded after the first rain plus how…

Back on the home turf

2 years ago

The troubles that our man AK faces due to the LG who is on over-drive. This and the subtle impact…

Game of ping-pong

2 years ago

One side serves and the other side returns the serve with a smash only to be surprised by a quick,…

The sad plight of DU teachers

2 years ago

How can a university chase excellence when over 4,000 of its teachers are temporary? While AAP still claims education as…

Some science this

2 years ago

Apparently taking a cue from the Supreme Leader's 'cloud & radar' theory, Delhi Lt. Governor has directed officials to create…

Cold war is getting hotter

2 years ago

AK and LG are locking horns and the cold war gets hotter. And then there is AK's obsession with the…

Raman Effect would mean something else

2 years ago

If Dr CV Raman was to be a student today at DU then Raman Effect would mean something else. This…

Double standards are norm

2 years ago

Dilliwalahs better start respecting their brethren in Gurgaon and no - not just for their fancy glass-steel structures that they…

An ageing Delhi University and an overzealous minister

2 years ago

Delhi University is celebrating 100 years of its inception and one of the several events recently was attended by the…

What’s the intent behind the process, Mr Minister?

2 years ago

This piece is a satirical take on how a Union Minister rubbished cries of a communal angle to the demolition…

Nothing but freebies

2 years ago

This is another piece from Delhi Musings published in National Herald. It talks about how our man AK believes that…

When life gives you lemons

2 years ago

When life gives you lemons, Dilliwalahs don't make a lemonade but save these for another day. All fluids save liquor…

The CM’s residence

2 years ago

As a reaction to our man AK's dig on the BJP in the Delhi Assembly, BJP organised a protest outside…

Stand-up-comedy is not everyone’s forte

2 years ago

Yet another piece under Delhi Musings in National Herald. This one takes on our man AK who tries his hands…

Punjab will become geographically distant

2 years ago

A satirical look at how things will pan out with AAP winning in Punjab.

The Chill This Winter & An Intrusion

2 years ago

The buzz around Delhi these days is primarily about the weather, a new vehicle that will be spotted on Delhi…

Doing a Wish List As We Welcome 2022

2 years ago

This a Dilliwalah making wishes for the StateOfDelhi for 2022

Of Chandni Chowk – the Chaos and that Food

2 years ago

There has been so much noise about the redevelopment of Chandni Chowk that this blogger, prompted by an old friend,…

Saanu Ki? – It’s a philosophy!

2 years ago

An expression used at a drop of the hat in Delhi is Sannu Ki! Sanjeev gives it official sanctity.

Liquor Stores, Memory Losses & Remembrance

3 years ago

Ironically Delhi is talking of liquor in the month of Gandhi's birth thanks to a change in excise policies of…

Oversight scraps Draupadi & a new patriot

3 years ago

An Oversight Committee of DU scraps Mahasweta Devi's Draupadi from the course. And our man AK claims to be a…

Sacking, gaffes, protests, space-rides & water canons

3 years ago

July saw a cabinet reshuffle at the Centre where Dr Harshvardhan was dropped. Apparently to direct all blame of the…

Statecraft that a Porter would be proud of

3 years ago

Delhi Metro displays a rare sense of humour while AAP showcases the improved infrastructure in Delhi schools. Chandni Chowk gets…

Casualties of Central Vista & Horse Trading

3 years ago

This blog is on the casualties of Central Vista project - both humans and iconic buildings. Looking at it with…

And while we were indoors – Delhi looked its best this spring

3 years ago

This spring Shyamla decided to capture Delhi's outdoors - whenever she stepped out (and that was not much due to…

Even Nero Came Back!

3 years ago

Delhi is reeling under stress. These are unprecedented times of trouble for Dilliwalahs. And the Centre, the PM and our…

A 62-8 defeat that hurt 56! And a satyagrah that google can’t trace!

3 years ago

AK's AAP Government is wanting to push Dilliwalahs to nationalism. However, it got rapped on its knuckles with too much…

Foreign Hand, Vanishing Spring & Talking to Anti-nationalists

3 years ago

The Government was proven right about the foreign hand at least on one count - the disappearance of spring. The…

Anti-nationals, Agitations & a Konkani Indulgence

3 years ago

Agitations and chaos is not new to Delhi - but a farmers agitation moving from a peaceful demonstration to vandalism…

Slogans: Atmanirbhar, Blacklist Chinese Companies. Action: The Opposite of these!

3 years ago

Atmanirbhar is such a sham! Sloganeering is the name of the game!

A Statue Upsets a Sports Icon While Farmers Do A Namo!

3 years ago

The farmers protests in Delhi are on despite the cruel winters. While the ruling party and the PM ignore these…

Double Standards – Out in the open!

3 years ago

It is reported that makeshift gyms and foot-massage centres have come up for the farmers who are protesting at Singhu…