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| Bhogal, New Delhi |
- Brian Mendonca
In Aryavarta
Shalini fails the test.
Cousin Asif (42)
falls outside his home.
To move a scooter
was his only request
to rouse the ire
of brothers two.
One teen stabs him
others join the fray.
in Church lane.
(9 August 2025
Porvorim, Goa)
Note
-Khushmijaaj: (Urdu) 'jovial,' mast. Asif is described thus. The correct pronunciation eludes many.
-Aryavarta: Name of place in Leila (2019) - a dystopian serial by filmmaker Deepa Mehta on Netflix. Shalini is played by Huma Qureshi.
-Dholak: One of the attackers was a music teacher.
-Hazrat Nizamuddin: locality in Delhi named after the Sufi saint who passed on here in 1325.
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Pic courtesy cambridge.org. Updated 12/8/25.
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