His life, like a Persian poem

India, May 20 -- The stalemate in Iran continues to dominate headlines. In Delhi, we are geographically removed from the war's reach, yet its repercussions are strongly felt. So too are the enduring t... Read More

Delhiwale: His life, like a Persian poem

India, May 20 -- The stalemate in Iran continues to dominate headlines. In Delhi, we are geographically removed from the war's direct reach, yet its repercussions are strongly felt. So too are the end... Read More

Delhiwale: A bookseller's son

India, May 19 -- Dekho dekho, a new star is born. Varun, 21, a fresh Business Administration graduate, has occasionally been seen helping his father, a veteran bookseller, sell used books at the latte... Read More

A portrait of the poet as a DTC bus driver

India, May 18 -- In the American film Paterson, the hero, played by Adam Driver, is a city bus driver who writes poetry, earnestly jotting down the lines in a notebook. In Delhi, there is a man as str... Read More

Delhiwale: A portrait of the poet as a DTC bus driver

India, May 18 -- In the American film Paterson, the hero, played by Adam Driver, is a city bus driver who writes poetry, earnestly jotting down the lines in a notebook. In Delhi, there is a man as st... Read More

This way to Chatta Abdul Hakeem

India, May 16 -- The dead-end street is narrow, cramped and dark. Late evening has settled over the place, but the darkness is not entirely because of the hour. At noon as well, daylight enters reluct... Read More

Delhiwale: This way to Chatta Abdul Hakeem

India, May 16 -- The dead-end street is narrow, cramped and dark. Late evening has settled over the place, but the darkness is not entirely because of the hour. At noon as well, daylight enters reluct... Read More

Delhiwale: Game kulfi plays

India, May 15 -- In cities, traditions slowly fade, until one day, nobody remembers when they disappeared, and no one anyway has the time to notice what has been permanently lost. Delhi's game wali ku... Read More

She breaks the glass ceiling

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

Delhiwale: Chaikhana by Ghalib's

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

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