Tales Of South Delhi

SOUTH DELHI TALES SEP -OCT 2026

The Day I Met My Older Self By Seema Chugh , GK Enclave -1  One quiet evening, the younger me sat alone by the window, wondering why life wasn’t turning out the way she had imagined. She was tired of trying. Tired of being strong. Tired of waiting for things to finally make sense. Then, she heard a gentle voice behind her. Older Me: “Why are you crying?” She turned around. There she was. Older. Calmer. A little more tired around the eyes, but somehow, more peaceful. Younger Me: “Who are you?” The woman smiled. Older Me: “I’m you… years from now.” The younger me stared at her in disbelief. Younger Me: “So… did everything work out?” The older me paused. Older Me: “Not everything.” Her heart sank. Younger Me: “Then what was the point of all this?” The older me sat beside her and held her hand. Older Me: “The point was never to make everything work out. The point was to learn how to be okay even when it didn’t.” The younger me looked down. Younger Me: “Did we become successful?” Older...

The Quiet Arithmetic of Relationships by Dr Anindita Roy ( PhD) , DesignEducatorDelhi@gmail.com We rarely call them transactions. We call them friendship. Family. Professional courtesy. Networking. Being there for someone. Yet, somewhere beneath the warmth of these words, there is often a quiet arithmetic. I called you when you were unwell; surely you will call me when I am lonely. I remembered your birthday; you should remember mine. I helped you get that opportunity; perhaps you owe me one. I listened to your troubles for years; why aren't you listening to mine now? And without realising it, we begin keeping accounts. Some relationships are born transactional. They are honest about it. A client pays for expertise. A teacher gives knowledge and receives a livelihood. A colleague helps because collaboration benefits both. There is nothing inherently wrong with this. A fair exchange can be healthy when both people understand the terms. The trouble begins when we disguise the transac...

 🚨 *NEW FRAUD / SCAM ALERT — PLEASE BE CAREFUL!* 🚨 I want to share a recent experience so that nobody else falls for this scam. I ordered 2 kurtis from an Instagram seller for ₹900. I even spoke to the seller on WhatsApp. Everything seemed completely normal — regular conversation, delivery address shared, payment made through GPay. Nothing seemed suspicious. Then came the fraud. 👇 📦 “Ma’am, your parcel is stuck with Amazon delivery. You have to pay the Amazon printed price of ₹1,800. We will refund the ₹1,800 immediately on call, and then your parcel will be delivered.” The explanation was that since it was a special discounted item, the seller could not show the discounted price to the delivery service. So I was asked to pay ₹1,800 and send my QR code so that the amount could supposedly be refunded. Unfortunately, I paid ₹1,800. 😔 Then came the next excuse: “Ma’am, aapne bahut slow payment kiya, isliye order cancel ho gaya. Main dobara QR code bhej raha hoon. Isko regenera...