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FOOD■ Indo-African Food Festival at

Delhi Heights, G-8 Area, DDAComplex, Rajouri Garden. From12pm to 3.45 pm & 7 pm to11.45 pm On till July 31.

■ Chinese Moon-cake Festivalat WOW, L-22, ConnaughtPlace. From 11 am to 8 pm Ontill July 20.

■ ‘Pasta Fiesta’ atZaffiro@Zaza, 25, CommunityCentre, Zamrudpur Marketfrom 12 pm to 10 pm. On tillJuly 11.

■ Cashew Choco is the flavourof the month at all GelatoItaliano outlets in New Delhiand NCR. On till July 31.

■ European Burger Festival atCocoa by Belgique at G 37,Select Citywalk Mall, Saketfrom 11 am to 1 am. On till July31.

■ FIFA Special Menu food plat-ters from FIFA countries atBlanco, 62 Khan Market from12 pm to 12.30 am. On till July11.

■ Ice Cream Delight chilled icecreams at Inter ContinentalEros, Nehru Place. Availableround-the-clock. On till July31.

ART■ ‘Seven Touch’ a group exhibi-

tion of paintings & photogra-phy at Open Palm CourtGallery, IHC, Lodhi Road. From10 am to 8 pm. On till July 12.

■ Painting Exhibition presentedby Tapan Das & Group at AllIndia Fine Arts & CraftSociety, 1 Rafi Marg. From 11am to 7 pm. On till July 7.

■ ‘Horse Power and CosmicRelation II’ a painting exhibi-tion at Indian Habitat Centrefrom 10 am to 8 pm. On tillJuly 31.

■ Gallery Collection a paintingexhibition at Dhoomimal CityGallery No 5, BelowSafdarjung Flyover, NearSafdarjung Airport from 11 amto 7 pm. On till July 31.

■ 'Everyday Scenes' a photog-raphy exhibition by OscarOrengo at Instituto Cervantes,48, Hanuman Road,Connaught Place. From 11.30am to 7.30 pm. On till July 31.

■ ‘Harmony’ an exhibition ofpaintings at Shanta ArtGallery, 8 Birbal Road,Jangpura Extension from 11am to 7 pm. On till July 17.

■ ‘Vibrant Strokes’ an exhibi-tion of artworks at ArtElements Gallery, 31, HauzKhas Village. From 11 am to7.30 pm. On till Jul 31.

■ ‘The Living Insignia’ an exhi-bition of artworks on paper byveteran artists at GalleryEnsign, B-17, GeetanjaliEnclave from 11 am to 7 pm.On till July 10.

■ ‘Summer Palette’ a groupshow of paintings at M.E.C. ArtGallery, 70-B First Level KhanMarket. From 11.30 am to 7.30pm On till July 30.

■ ‘Paper Trail’ an exhibition ofartworks at Vadehra ArtGallery, D-40 Defence Colony.From 11 am to 7 pm. On tillJuly 21.

■ ‘Within Reach II’ a groupshow at Gallerie Nvya, 101-103, C-2, District, Saket from11 am to 7 pm. On till July 10.

■ ‘Written Picture: A Route ByThe Cervantes Prize’ photog-raphy exhibition at InstitutoCervantes, 48, HanumanRoad, Connaught Place. From11.30 am to 7.30 pm. On tillJuly 23.

■ 'Making of Modern India :1857' an exhibition of books,records and documentaries atthe India International Centre,40 Max Mueller Marg, LodhiEstate from 11 am to 7 pm. Ontill July 8.

■ 'Taiwan Sublime' an exhibi-tion of photographs byTaiwan's four best photogra-phers at Azad Bhavan ArtGallery, ICCR, Azad Bhavan,I.P. Estate from 11 am to 6 pm.Last day today.

OTHER■ Eashwar Mime Co.' film

screening at Auditorium, MainBuilding, India InternationalCentre, Max Muller Marg,Lodhi Estate. From 6.30 pmonwards.

■ School Ratings: Guide ToParental Choice? open forumdiscussion at Habitat World,Lodhi Road. From 6.30 pmonwards.

■ Walk Once More a musicalplay at Stein Auditorium,Habitat World, Lodhi Road.From 7 pm onwards.

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‘The Medium Speaks Back’ agroup show of works on paperat Art Konsult, 23 Haus KhasVillage. From 11 am to 7 pm. On till July 17.

Chitra,Mera iqrar tere inkar se achhahoga,Mera har din teri har raat se achhahoga,Yakeen na aaye to jara doli sejhaank kar dekh,Mera janaaja teri baaraat se achhahoga…

— Amit

Rahul, I really love u alot from thecore of my heart, i need u in my lyfforever .. thanks for being such anyc and understanding partneryou are really a god gift for me and idnt have words to thank god that hechose you for me ..

- yours Anshu..with lots of love

Maggi,In aankhon me bhi kabhi khwab huakarte the,Aaj chahat me gum ke ansu be-hisaab hua karte hai,Rote huo ko bhi hansaya tha aajhanske ro parte hai,Koi bhala kaise jane sache pyaar kinakami ko,Is bimari ka shikaar to sirf diwanöke dil hua karte hai.

—Ur eye

Bushra frdt, kehte hai ki jab koi kisi ko yaadkarta hai to ek tara tut ke girta hai,ek din aap ki wajah se sara aas-maan khali ho jayega aur ilzaamhamare sar ayega kyu ki hum kabhi aap ko yaadkiye bina rah nahi pate hai.i really love you i cann't live withoutyou

—kmbfis

dear kusumR, nanu ninna preetisut-tanne!!!,rishto ne har kadam par imtehaanliya..tanhayi ne har mod par dhokadiya...Zindagi se fir bhi shikayat na thikyunki, Zindagi neAap jaisa Dost bhi toh diya tha...Aap toh aese gayeki hum... Saw U after a month n wasreally happy datu r fine... Luv cant forget themoments We shared Together...Be Happy alws n dont Forget urDarling... Hope U get dis msg...

— urs pretesutane

dear Bholu parsaad, i love u a lot i cant live without umeri shoni pls mere paas aa jaomain nahi reh paa raha hun godbless u my love

—your Gandamal

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DIARYMETROPOLITAN

Mayank Austen Soofi

There’s strange logic behind the naming of Delhi neighbourhoods.

Shakespeare says that thatwhich we call a rose by anyother name would smell assweet. The other day, I wentto Khichdipur in east Delhiand could not smell anykhichdi. What differencewould it have made if theplace were calledBiryanipur? But trust Delhinot to care for such existen-tial questions. The city is littered with localities thathave weirdly funny names.

I asked my rich friends inNew Friends Colony and theycouldn’t say why NFC iscalled so.

“We live in a spirit offriendliness perhaps…,” saidAnupama Ghosh, a resident there. If that’s thelogic, then are there moreshaadis at Shadipur? Are

people in Swastha Viharhealthier? Are rooftops inSunlight Colony decked withsolar panels? Do people inMaujpur, near Shahdara,have more mauj than the

population anywhere else? IsGole Market gole? Uhmm… itactually is.

Another curious name isthat of the Metro stationnear Seelampur, called

Welcome. I thought that itmight be Metro’s first everstation in Delhi, which is whythey named it so. I waswrong. Says Anuj Dayal ofDelhi Metro, “Shahdara isour first station, notWelcome, which is namedafter a colony calledWelcome.” Ouch!

But the Oscar for the mostcreative name goes to aneighbourhood called — holdyour breath — NasbandiColony. Around 20 years ago,the government, in a desper-ate attempt to control the population, drafted a policyawarding free plots in anNCR wasteland to anyonewho underwent a nasbandi(vasectomy). Around 5,000did and became citizens ofwhat came to be known asNasbandi Colony.

I, too, may consider a nasbandi but the free plotneeds to be in New FriendsColony.

PLAYING THE NAME GAME

There’s no end to shoe-sha here, even on the main roads ofConnaught Place. Only in Delhi!

These rare surmedaanis are a collector’s charm (Rs 25)

When was the last time you tasted fabulous, fresh firnifor just Rs 10, 15, or 25?

Here, you will find succulent dates for as little as Rs 80 per 250gms. PS: Don’t miss the aam papad (Rs 15 a pack)

There’s no way you can miss the popular nihari andkorma sold by this streetside vendor (Rs 15 per plate)

PHOTO: MAYANK AUSTEN SOOFI

Yeh Dilli hai!WHAT MAKES DELHI DISTINCT

From fresh firni to surmedaanis, MatiaMahal has more than meets the eye

WALLED ANDWONDERFUL

Sip on the shikanji (priced at Rs 10 and 15)while you quench your thirst for quaintness

Seekh le, topamper your

tastebuds,that is

What better than kaleji tikka (Rs 20 for four pieces) to keep youwarm this monsoon?

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Dear diary,

Some days ago, one ofmy friends and I went toa football coaching centre for selection. Iwas really excited asthis was the only day forme to show my talent,after years of regularpractice. We both stoodin front of the coach. Iprepared my mind forsome sports-relatedquestions and then forthe main trial. But to mysurprise, the coach’swords were — “withwhose reference?” Thissingle question raisedmany queries in mymind. He was taking tri-als only after his ques-tion was satisfactorilyanswered. But luckily,my friend had a contactdue to which we wereallowed to give a trial.We were selected whilesome other youngsterswere not, just becausethey did not have a contact. Hence, it is alsoimportant to make con-tacts in today’s world.

— Siddharth Shukla

Dear diary,

I am an engineeringaspirant and hadapplied at many presti-gious institutes such asBITS, Pilani. I gave theapplication form to mydad for submission by

post, and he furthergave it to one of thehelpers in his office. The next day, I receiveda call; the personenquired if I was Bhavyaand had applied toBITS. I couldn’t getthings at first, but later,he explained that he hadfound my applicationletter near SafdarjungEnclave and was stand-ing near a bus stop. Hepolitely asked me to collect the letter fromhim. I understood thatthe helper must havedropped the letter bymistake and hesitated totell my dad about it. Iasked him to stay thereand decided to ask mydad to collect it, saying,“Thank you..ji.”” Maybehe heard something elseand replied, “phenk duji? (Should I throw thataway?)” I said immedi-ately, “Nahi..nahi..bahutbahut dhanywaadaapka!” He replied, “Koi nahi.” Finally, myletter was collected.Sometimes, Delhiites dodeeds that make yourealise what a thought-ful city it is! Delhi rocksand I’m sure it will continue to..

— Bhavya Chhabra

Dear diary,

The other day, my friendand I boarded a privatebus from Satya Niketanin the morning to go tocollege. It was plying onroute 511. We both tookthe front seat and started discussing aboutadmission procedures incollege. After some time,the bus driver startedspeeding. The passen-gers did not know why.Suddenly, I saw thatanother DTC bus on thesame route wasapproaching fast. Thedriver wanted to raceand win. He did not evenhalt at the bus stop. Atlast, when the bus wasfar enough, he appliedbrakes and my headbanged against an ironbar. Luckily, I was savedfrom falling off my seat.The passengers gotangry and started scolding him. The government should takestrict action againstsuch rash, reckless drivers who risk notonly their lives, but also those of the manyinnocent passengersand co-commuters thatcome their way.

— Rakesh

Tell us your recent ‘Delhi’ experiences — thewonderful, the funny and the ugly. Write in tous at: htcitymetropolitandiary@gmail.com