India, May 14 -- Delhi University's St. Stephen's College breaks a glass ceiling. The new principal will be a woman. Best wishes, Professor Susan Elias! Here are some Stephanian kissa-kahanis to mark ... Read More
India, May 13 -- A hyperlocal establishment with a distinct flavour Debt-ridden poet Mirza Ghalib is nearing the end of his life, passing the final days in a mansion in Old Delhi's Ballimaran. He is ... Read More
India, May 12 -- There are many baolis in Delhi, but two of these old stepwells embody distinct responses to the summer season, and to the way our city remembers, or forgets, its old edifices. One is ... Read More
India, May 12 -- There are many baolis in Delhi, but two of these old stepwells embody distinct responses to the summer season, and to the way our city remembers, or forgets, its old edifices. One is... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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