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Delhiwale: A zila Ghaziabad drink

India, May 11 -- Agra is known for its petha. Ajmer for its sohan halwa. Gurugram for its doda barfi. Indore for its poha. Kakori for its kebabs. Mathura for its rabri. Nagina for its gulab jamun. Nai... Read More


This way to Gali Batashan

India, May 9 -- Batasha is an excessively sugary sweet, often offered in temples. Old Delhi has a street called Gali Batashe Wali, named for the many shops that would sell batashe. The Walled City has... Read More


Delhiwale: This way to Gali Batashan

India, May 8 -- Batasha is an excessively sugary sweet, often offered in temples. Old Delhi has a street called Gali Batashe Wali, named for the many shops that would sell batashe. The Walled City has... Read More


A rickshaw-puller since 1984

India, May 8 -- He keeps his laminated identity always handy, right inside his pants pocket. The Aadhaar card informs that Lakhi Sahu, son of Garbhu Sahu, was born on the New Year's Day in 1957. This ... Read More


Delhiwale: A rickshaw-puller since 1984

India, May 7 -- He keeps his laminated identity always handy, right inside his pants pocket. The Aadhaar card informs that Lakhi Sahu, son of Garbhu Sahu, was born on the New Year's day in 1957. This ... Read More


A cart's double thrill

India, May 6 -- Delhi has hundreds of thousands of street carts. Thousands of them sell cooling drinks through the brutal summer months. This cart is different. It offers two kinds of drinks. Nothing ... Read More


His poetic grace

India, May 2 -- His elegant sartorial style and measured manner of speaking made him look like a poet. In truth, this graceful man was a devoted reader of Urdu poetry, with special attachment to late ... Read More


Delhiwale: His poetic grace

India, May 2 -- His elegant sartorial style and measured manner of speaking made him look like a poet. In truth, this graceful man was a devoted reader of Urdu poetry, with special attachment to late ... Read More


The bougainvillea boy

India, May 1 -- The cart is heaped with chikoos. In the gathering darkness, the brown-skinned fruits are resembling potatoes. Yet the cart glows. The pink bougainvillea, placed by fruit seller Chahat,... Read More


Delhiwale: The ballad of Jangpura

India, April 30 -- An archive is not always a grand building in the capital's heart, stocked with musty documents. It can be a photographer's lifework, an anthropologist's Instagram handle, or even a ... Read More