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- 16 April, 2024
What's New
Of Chandni Chowk – the Chaos and that Food
There has been so much noise about the redevelopment of Chandni Chowk that this blogger, prompted by an old friend, took a trip there. This blog is the first in the series on Chandni Chowk
Liquor Stores, Memory Losses & Remembrance
Ironically Delhi is talking of liquor in the month of Gandhi's birth thanks to a change in excise policies of Delhi Government. But then holier than thou politicians are trying to take a high moral
Oversight scraps Draupadi & a new patriot
An Oversight Committee of DU scraps Mahasweta Devi's Draupadi from the course. And our man AK claims to be a deshbhakt. That and more in this StateOfDelhi blog.
Sacking, gaffes, protests, space-rides & water canons
July saw a cabinet reshuffle at the Centre where Dr Harshvardhan was dropped. Apparently to direct all blame of the mishandling of the pandemic towards him. We got another Dilliwalah as a minister and she
Statecraft that a Porter would be proud of
Delhi Metro displays a rare sense of humour while AAP showcases the improved infrastructure in Delhi schools. Chandni Chowk gets a new look and people are out post the lockdown as life returns to normal
Casualties of Central Vista & Horse Trading
This blog is on the casualties of Central Vista project - both humans and iconic buildings. Looking at it with satire.
Even Nero Came Back!
Delhi is reeling under stress. These are unprecedented times of trouble for Dilliwalahs. And the Centre, the PM and our man AK are all displaying their in-competencies to tackle the situation. In fact the Centre
A 62-8 defeat that hurt 56! And a satyagrah that google can’t trace!
AK's AAP Government is wanting to push Dilliwalahs to nationalism. However, it got rapped on its knuckles with too much powers being wrested in the LG. This and more this Holi.
Foreign Hand, Vanishing Spring & Talking to Anti-nationalists
The Government was proven right about the foreign hand at least on one count - the disappearance of spring. The embarrassment of arresting a 21 year old and the failure to solve the farmers agitation
Anti-nationals, Agitations & a Konkani Indulgence
Agitations and chaos is not new to Delhi - but a farmers agitation moving from a peaceful demonstration to vandalism needs a probe. And probe Delhi Police is going to do with its 38 FIRs.