AIIMS Flyover

The clouds and peeping blue skies make the AIIMS flyover look even more beautiful. The silver things are an installation commissioned by the Government of Delhi. Every time I cross the flyover, I get this weird sensation that someone is whispering in my ears, "You are not alone." As far as I'm concerned, these are connectors that have been planted by aliens. Thinking that makes the long periods of traffic jams on this route interesting :)

Rain or Happiness? You decide

Rains always bring with them a feeling of joy. The blast of colours from behind the screens laced with water droplets, caught my attention this Saturday evening as I drove around the city enjoying the rains that came early to Delhi this year.

Rain colour

A cup of coffee

This young boy and his enigmatic smile left me warm and smiling. He was selling gajras (small flower strings usually worn by women in their hair) on one of the busiest traffic signals of Delhi. With the rains bringing the temperatures down considerably, he was busy singing and splashing water in a huge pothole in the middle of the road. When he caught my eye, looking at him and smiling, he rushed to my window, smiled his big happy smile and asked me to click his photograph. After I obliged he asked me to buy some gajras as well. I, of course, could not say no to that smile. So I came home with the fragrance of rain infused with the fragrance of the white flowers.

White and the brilliant smile

Offering me beautiful flowers, with that brilliant smile

He made experiencing the rains better

Rain, Rain Go Away!

My city has been under water for almost a week now. Here are some shots I got of the watered city over the past 7 days.
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Praying for the sun to shine now. The grey is becoming depressing.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

After clicking this photo, I was sure that the nursery rhyme, Twinkle twinkle little star had been written about the Sun! I am posting this photograph in an attempt to lure the nearest star to the Earth to come and shine on Delhi. The grey skies and continuous rains are depressing me now.

Rainy day recipe: Dhirdey or gram flour pan-cake

A rainy day like today calls for some salty pan-cakes made of gram flour. We call them 'chilla' in Hindi and 'dhirdey' in Marathi. A batter of gram flour or besan is readied. We add salt and red chili powder to taste to some gram flour. Add chopped onions and green chillies. Add one table spoon of oil and then add some water to make the consistency liquid enough to be spread like a pan-cake or dosa.



We then proceed to spread the batter on a flat pan called tawa in Hindi. We use a little oil to fry the chilla.



It is then flipped to cook the other side.


Finally, serve it with some amazingly delicious aam ka achaar or mango pickle.

I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain; What a wonderful feeling, I'm happy again.

Delhi has turned a beautiful shade of green. The weather is awesome and the rains have worked like magic to elevate the spirits of the city, which till last week was burning like hot coal. Here, I have captured the first drops of rain that fell on my city last evening.

Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness hasn't danced in the rain

We were fortunate enough to have some wet days. And we were not complaining at all. Delhi was in her best greens and the temperatures also dipped. However, the sun is back to torment us. Hopefully the rain gods will oblige us once again soon.

Rains are here

The scorching summers that we, Delhiites, were fearing almost seem like a figment of our imagination. With cool winds preceding the heavy downpour, Delhi has become an awesome place right now. If you can, come to Delhi today itself. :-)