India, Oct. 3 -- The name could belong to a resort spa. In bolchal Hindi, chah means desire, and rahat means relief. Presto, Gali Chah Rahat ought to be a place to recover from the exhaustion of daily... Read More
India, Oct. 2 -- A quest for doorways in the city Metal bars run horizontally across a doorway's width, a mosquito-proof jaali fitted behind. Another door has a cloth bag hanging limply from its hand... Read More
India, Oct. 2 -- Metal bars run horizontally across a doorway's width, a mosquito-proof jaali fitted behind. Another door has a cloth bag hanging limply from its handle for the delivery man to leave a... Read More
India, Oct. 1 -- Today is Thursday, known for its celebrated evening qawwali at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah. This week, a truly long night of qawwali will be hosted there tomorrow, Friday, marking the 72... Read More
India, Oct. 1 -- Today is Thursday, known for its celebrated evening qawwali at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah. A truly long night of qawwali will be hosted there tomorrow, Friday, marking the 723rd Urs, or... Read More
India, Sept. 30 -- Monday's evening sky is full of clouds, with sunlight still finding its way through them. People lie scattered across a wide lawn. At its far end stands a stone edifice, its dome da... Read More
India, Sept. 30 -- Monday's evening sky is full of clouds, with sunlight still finding its way through them. People lie scattered across a wide lawn. At its far end stands a stone edifice, its dome da... Read More
India, Sept. 29 -- A dark wooden double door sits within a stately arch, iron studs dotting its panels, giving it a sense of ruggedness and longevity. Some months ago, this old doorway in Old Delhi's ... Read More
India, Sept. 28 -- Labourers in shirts and pants are kneeling on the market's dusty floor, fitting a paving tile into place. Nearby, two women labourers with their heads covered by their sari pallus a... Read More
India, Sept. 26 -- The name leads you elsewhere. Say Rakab Ganj and you think of the great gurdwara in New Delhi, near the old Parliament. But there is another Rakab Ganj, and it is in Old Delhi, behi... Read More