India, May 20 -- In his 60s, Puran Chand sells "chick blinds," the slatted bamboo screens that sieve the daylight streaming in through doors and windows. He spends the day walking along central Delhi ... Read More
India, May 20 -- In his 60s, Puran Chand sells "chick blinds," the slatted bamboo screens that sieve the daylight streaming in through doors and windows. He spends the day walking along central Delhi ... Read More
India, May 19 -- It all began one afternoon in Delhi's Sunday Book Bazar, on fishing out the first edition of an out-of-print guidebook on the Walled City. Published more than 35 years ago, 'Old Delhi... Read More
India, May 19 -- It all began one afternoon in Delhi's Sunday Book Bazar, on fishing out the first edition of an out-of-print guidebook on the Walled City. Published more than 35 years ago, 'Old Delhi... Read More
India, May 14 -- Delhi is a megapolis of graves. Entire neighbourhoods (including certain super-fancy hotels!) are raised on graveyards. In parts of the city, even ordinary houses are built around gra... Read More
India, May 13 -- Every spot and corner is awash with utmost silence. The library at the India International Centre is so quiet that the awareness of one's own breathing feels intrusive. Even so, the c... Read More
India, May 13 -- Every spot and corner is awash with utmost silence. The library at the India International Centre is so quiet that the awareness of one's own breathing feels intrusive. Even so, the c... Read More
India, May 12 -- It rained an hour ago-the sky is still cloudy. Like any Saturday afternoon, the shops are open in this south Delhi market plaza. The glass-walled cafe is milling with posh people, as ... Read More
India, May 12 -- It rained an hour ago-the sky is still cloudy. Like any Saturday afternoon, the shops are open in this south Delhi market plaza. The glass-walled cafe is milling with posh people, as ... Read More
India, May 10 -- Long narrow lane punctuated with scores of narrower cul-de-sacs. All crammed with warehouses and residences. Old Delhi's Gali Than Singh stays unseen in Bazar Seeta Ram. Steeped in s... Read More