PHOTOS: The streets of Delhi, during times of Covid-19

The streets of Delhi feel like they have metasised into a time warp of the past. Wide open pristine boulevards, and telling architecture that harkens history with compelling contemporaneity, present a formidable flashback to fight an unseen and merciless enemy presently banging on our doors.
I grew up in Delhi, a city that has given me so immeasurably a treasure trove of memories of streets walked on, buildings visited, parks strolled, laughter
Published: May 6, 2020
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Image by : Parul Sharma

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South Block: A sandstone block encapsulating The Prime Minister’s Office., The Ministry of Defence and The Ministry of External Affairs. Take the road straight up Rajpath, journey up Raisina Hill, and who knows? You could end up running the country. Designed in 1911 by Sir Edwin Lutyens, and conceived as the ceremonial axis of a modern Imperial city, South Block is flanked by North Block,housing the Ministries of Finance and Home, and crested by Rashtrapati Bhavan.