Archive for Delhi
Nehru Chic
One night in Delhi has passed and I am feeling like I am missing something extremely important. Whenever I close my eyes and concentrate on the city’s energy, I can’t avoid connecting with a certain elegance present in its austerity, discipline and asceticism.
Lal Quila (Red Fort)
Commissioned by Shah Jahan (Taj Mahal) in 1639, it took nine years to build one of India’s most important building complexes- This seat of Mughal power encapsulates a long period of Indian history and its arts, its significance transcending time and space.
Life Starts with Breakfast
It’s almost four o’clock in the morning and my Blackberry messenger beeps with a new text: “If you have nothing to do, jump on a plane and join me in Delhi. The city is delirious!” I will definitely jump on that flight in the evening.
