Ashes & Diamonds » Delhi

An Improper Death

shisir — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:46:44 +0000

After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one. ~ CATO

Humayunpur, New Delhi, India

Green Wheels

shisir — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:33:51 +0000

A cycle van driver in a rush towards the wholesale-market. Clicked near Noida More, Near Akshardham, Delhi, India.

Lean on me

shisir — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:36:10 +0000

Jantar Mantar attracts a lot of young crowd during the weekend. Considered a masterpiece from the old world of astronomy, the entry fee is very nominal (5 to 10 INR for Indians). A beatiful place to be in, if you love clicking people.

MS Dhoni

shisir — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:08:09 +0000

Billboards have fascinated me all the time. The characters on the canvas and its chemistry with the living milieu is one of constant change and unending interest.

Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Shifting Blues

shisir — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:30:39 +0000

As India matures as the global retreat for backoffice operations and KPOs, the erstwhile centers like Delhi and Bangalore are saturated and cannot manage to accommodate more employees. The result?
Scores of offices are shifting to bigger buildings in the suburbs and satellite cities.

This picture was clicked in one such facility in Film City, Noida, UP, India.

Extreme Contrasts

shisir — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:11:03 +0000

Many practitioners of street photography consider India as the final destination to hone their skills. The streets are filled with extreme contrasts, cultural and economical. I agree with them. Do you?

PVR Priya, Delhi, India.

Mungfali

shisir — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:11:24 +0000

Delhi’s street culture. The photo was taken at Connaught Place (CP) Delhi, India.

Darwin’s Pizza

shisir — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:27:07 +0000

One of the first transformations during the initial days of economic globalization in India has been the way Indians defined ‘food’. The ’still-up-and-running’ Parantha corners, which used to be the sole dine-out options, now compete with Global brands like McDonalds, KFC, CCD, Pizza Huts, to name a few. One interesting facet of this fierce competition is how old Darwin steps in once again to teach us evolution. And no; monkeys do not turn to homo sapiens this time. This time the chicken capsicum pizza turns into a paneer-cheese pizza. Italians will be petrified getting to hear this!

Location: Outside a Pizza Hut in an East Delhi Mall

Agrasen Baoli

shisir — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:02:51 +0000

Tucked away in a non-descript Hailey road near K.G.Marg in Delhi, Agrasen Baoli is a paradise in the heart of the National Capital’s commercial center.

One Step Ahead

shisir — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:18:52 +0000

My lonely visitor at the Bookaroo Children’s Literature Festival ‘2009. Delhi, 2009. Sanskriti Ashram.