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For the Delhiwalah Who Wants to Remember: Books About the City

I asked my soul: What is Delhi? She replied: The world is the body and Delhi its life. Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib ― Khushwant Singh

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Dialogue #1: The Legacy of Nalanda

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📜Ek Mehfooz Manzil Kahaniyon Ki – Shakuntala by Kalidasa

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Letter #2: Memory Lane, Indian Coffee House & Autumn Mist [31.10.2022]

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