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Delhiwale: This way to Gadhe Walon ka Chowk

India, Aug. 1 -- The lanes pause at Gadhe Walon ka Chowk. One lane runs towards Chitli Qabar. Another slips beneath Turkman Gate and out of the Walled City. A third heads towards Chawri Bazar. The fo... Read More


This way to Gadhe Walon ka Chowk

India, Aug. 1 -- The lanes pause at Gadhe Walon ka Chowk. One lane runs towards Chitli Qabar. Another slips beneath Turkman Gate and out of the Walled City. A third heads towards Chawri Bazar. The fou... Read More


Delhiwale: Dreams of Meraj

India, July 30 -- Every inch of the street stall is filled with pendants, prayer beads, and amulets. The cramped lane leads to one of Delhi's busiest shrines. This rainy afternoon, the friendly young ... Read More


Delhiwale: Tree with wings

India, July 29 -- The dead tree has no leaves. The leaves have been replaced by birds, hundreds of birds. This rainy afternoon, every branch is occupied. Black kites sit almost wing to wing along the... Read More


Delhiwale: The new Dilli speak

India, July 28 -- "Stephen, his blood wooed by grace of language and gesture, blushed." - James Joyce in Ulysses Every generation is wooed by its own language. It falls for fresh words, gives inheri... Read More


The new Dilli speak

India, July 28 -- "Stephen, his blood wooed by grace of language and gesture, blushed." - James Joyce in Ulysses Every generation is wooed by its own language. It falls for fresh words, gives inherite... Read More


Delhiwale: Have you been shown to the ambassador?

India, July 27 -- The party hall resembles a sci-fi movie set. Giant mushroom-shaped structures rise from the floor to the ceiling. Guests are walking across a transparent floor beneath which illumina... Read More


Delhiwale: This way to Ramlila Maidan

India, July 25 -- The horses are paying no attention to the cricket match between three boys. They continue grazing on the monsoon-wet grass as a bright orange ball flies past them. Beyond in the fiel... Read More


This way to Ramlila Maidan

India, July 25 -- The horses are paying no attention to the cricket match between three boys. They continue grazing on the monsoon-wet grass as a bright orange ball flies past them. Beyond in the fiel... Read More


Delhiwale: Dreams of Ayush

India, July 23 -- The lunchtime rush is over. A few customers are still lingering over chai. Others have drifted out into the afternoon heat. Ayush Kumar finally has a few spare minutes. For the past... Read More