India, Aug. 12 -- Why is the Press Club of India's most prominent portrait that of a foreigner? It hangs above the club's stately wooden staircase, overlooking the mid-landing. In the black-and-white ... Read More
India, Aug. 11 -- Many decades ago, in the hill town of Nainital, a second-hand book dealer called Dana Mian walked the hills with a coolie carrying a steel trunk filled with books on his head. Decade... Read More
India, Aug. 11 -- Many decades ago, in the hill town of Nainital, a second-hand book dealer called Dana Mian walked the hills with a coolie carrying a steel trunk filled with books on his head. Decade... Read More
India, Aug. 10 -- Sir Syed Street is never still. The Old Delhi gali is always packed with people, fruit stalls and small shops. An upper-floor restaurant with large glass windows offers a clear view ... Read More
India, Aug. 8 -- Bharat Shocker, Cheena Shocker, New Star Shocker. Step into Gali Garhiya, and almost every signboard bears the word "Shocker." A trader explains that mechanics call a motorcycle shock... Read More
India, Aug. 8 -- Bharat Shocker, Cheena Shocker, New Star Shocker. Step into Gali Garhiya, and almost every signboard bears the word "Shocker." A trader explains that mechanics call a motorcycle shock... Read More
India, Aug. 7 -- Socks are stacked in neat piles atop a small folding table. Black, grey and white pairs fill every inch of it. Riyaz, known in this Central Delhi market as Bablu Bhai, is standing beh... Read More
India, Aug. 6 -- The humid August afternoon is settling gently on the yellow walls of Gol Gumbad. Weak sunlight is making its way through the branches of a leafy tree, scattering across the walls. Lea... Read More
India, Aug. 6 -- The humid August afternoon is settling gently on the yellow walls of Gol Gumbad. Weak sunlight is making its way through the branches of a leafy tree, scattering across the walls. Lea... Read More
India, Aug. 5 -- The monument is very old, but the sight is very new. The tea stall outside the walls of Jama Masjid in Old Delhi appeared only recently. Here the historic quarter, with all its clutte... Read More