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Delhi is a very maligned city, and deservedly so. yet there's something about it. it's a secret city, it doesn't hang out its wares. it's like a very deep river. floating right up on top are the institutions of contemporary power: government, politics, media, and then there's the bureaucracy, the diplomatic missions. but it's also the city of intellectual debate, of protest, it's the city where people from all over the country converge to express their anger. and then, underneath all that, there's this crumbling, ancient city, a confluence of so much history.
-Arundhati Roy
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Delhi Is A Very Maligned City, And

Arundhati Roy
Delhi is a very maligned city, and deservedly so. yet there's something about it. it's a secret city, it doesn't hang out its wares. it's like a very deep river. floating right up on top are the institutions of contemporary power: government, politics, media, and then there's the bureaucracy, the diplomatic missions. but it's also the city of intellectual debate, of protest, it's the city where people from all over the country converge to express their anger. and then, underneath all that, there's this crumbling, ancient city, a confluence of so much history.
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