Delhi turns 100

To say that Delhi turned a hundred on December 12 is kind of funny since it has been around for centuries. But it was one hundred years ago that it became the official capital of the national government.

To mark the occasion, there have been special exhibits around the city. Some more impressive than others.
I visited a couple.

What I enjoyed the most was the long mural that wrapped around the exhibit area...

...watching the guy who was attempting to clean the display of a giant map...

...and the expanse of nice, green grass in this dense metropolis.

New York City relocated

This past week was about celebrating New York City and remembering 9/11, right?
So why not bring a few pieces of NYC over here to Delhi?

That's what
The Spirit of New York Exhibitionwas about.

It wasn't a very big exhibition--wall sized photos of famous NYC sights.
A hot dog/pretzel stand cut out.
A taxi to take your picture with.

And, of course, the statue of liberty.

I've never been to NYC or seen any of its famous sights for myself.
But it's so iconic, and I found it interesting that I could go to an exhibit highlighting a city in my own country and wonder if maybe it belonged to the Delhi college students studying "near" Central Park and Time Square just as much as it did to me.