Diwali at home

Images from India, Delhi

Red Fort, Old Delhi

The Kebab Shop in Delhi called Khan Chacha, they were just mouthwatering

A bull decorated with beads, for the Saturday God

A Richshaw Driver

Delhi Flicks

Delhi Policemen watching the Fireworks during Dussehra (due to bomb blasts, there was lot of security, everywhere I take my camera, they are checking me even more.. contd.)

In short - the festival commemorates the victory of Rama, prince of Ayodhya and avatara of Vishnu, over Ravana, the ruler of Lanka who had abducted Rama's wife, Sita Devi. The pics shows the effigies of Ravana in center and his 2 brothers on both sides.

Burning of Ravana, victory of good over evil

Moving on too, more common things in delhi, Malls, there is one every mile suppose.. this is one of the biggest and its just 10 min. walk from my home. And there is an Irish pub also in it, called Geoffrey's, atleast the decor was Green :) with some old high school songs being played, it was fun. And contd. my camera story, the security were almost like not letting me take the camera inside. But I did :)

And even an oktoberfest band with beer and food, all in one :)

First Images from Delhi, India

Some shots of Durga Puja in C.R. Park, Delhi (as usual wikipedia can give you all the information about it, click here).

Goddess Durga

There was lots of security around, even army, due to last weeks of bombing in Delhi and other parts of India.

Namaste from Delhi - Creating Employment

Its so good to be home. I need to plan my trips more often and shorter. So much has changed in Delhi, for good n bad. Today was Dussehra or Vijayadashami, the triumph of good over evil (wikipedia), I'll post some pics soon.

For the second part - Creating Employment, we went to have some dinner n drinks at a Bar and as we arrived, there was vale parking, all good. While returning, the parking lot was empty and we could see our car just 15-20 steps away but we still got the car driven all the way to us by the vale guy (not sure what's it called). It just felt bit off as we cud see the car few meters away but still the vale guy got the car. With cheap labor comes new work opportunities.

Back in Dublin

Yesterday, I arrived back to Dublin, after a 3 weeks stint in Delhi. There was so much to write about while I was there, about the city itself, changes happening in Delhi (flyovers everywhere, metro, roads), rising cost of living (inflation, Malls), awesome food (street food, new joints, home-made), traffic (didn't try to drive my bro's new car), so n so. But offcourse, I didn't feel like writing anything, my laziness had taken over.

I am already missing the good food

Back to pasta now :))

Back Home

Its been long long time since I have been home in Delhi, finally I am back and the feeling is beyond words.

Arrived home (delhi) on 1 March, met family and friends, celebrated holi (a festival of colors), gorgeous food (even the street one) and lot n lots of changes in the city itself (will write on it later) and chilling out.. the weather is very pleasant.