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Delhi – Saturday

It feels good to be back!

India is one of my favorite places to visit. After we spent a year living in Bangalore, I used to visit at least once every year… until Covid interrupted. As a result, I have been away for six years. This week I had the opportunity to return to India on Dartmouth business… spending a few days in Delhi and a few days in Bangalore (Bengaluru). I arrived in Delhi two days early, giving me time to explore some of my favorite places. Although this blog post covers only one day, there is a lot to say… read on!

Humayan’s Tomb, New Delhi
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Delhi and MobiCom

A quick trip to Delhi allowed me to explore a little.

I’m just back from a quick trip to Delhi – less than four days on the ground, and less than six days away from home – to attend the MobiCom conference.   The conference was great – interesting talks, colleagues, and friends – but I did take some time to get out and explore the city.  I’ve been there before – most recently last November – and had already seen all the major sites.  This time, I was most interested in just walking the streets and seeing what I might encounter.

Police in dress uniform assemble near the India Gate in Delhi.It was a week of intense smog… though, arguably, not as bad as last year. On Monday, I visited Jama Masjid and the streets of Old Delhi. On Wednesday, I strolled down to India Gate and encountered the crowds gathered for a VIP dignatory function related to Unity Day; most interesting were the police in dress uniform, and the (all-women) SWAT team. On Friday I visited the Red Fort in Old Delhi and an old step-well in New Delhi.  (The step-well was a new site for me.  Interesting!)

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Ugrasen ki Baoli, a stepwell in New Delhi.