Monthly Archives: August 2013

A gracious, old home in Allahabad, India

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Adity

Driving through the chaotic traffic of Allahabad- you come to the locality of Civil Lines-and enter through a red painted gate into a haven of greenery and quiet. The old-style red gate, the moss covered drive lined with old trees … Continue reading →

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Khusru Bagh– a set of beautiful tombs

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Adity

Hello to all of you from Allahabad ! Allahabad in the north of India happens to be my hometown. It is better known for being a city at the confluence of the holy rivers(yes folks, in India we worship many … Continue reading →

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Sarojini Nagar Market– my Mecca in Delhi

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Adity

I forget when I first went to Sarojini Nagar Market. It was probably in 1981 when I was a student in Delhi. Always hunting for cheap but trendy clothes-most of us would take the blue and yellow Delhi Transport Corporation … Continue reading →

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At Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Adity

I am happy it is the monsoon season in India and more specifically,in Delhi,where I am now.The skies become very dark with clouds and when  it rains-it really pours ! So different from the almost constant, light drizzle that I … Continue reading →

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