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Portrait of a contented man

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


Delhiwale: Quiet stands the gumbad

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


Quiet stands the gumbad

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


Delhiwale: Beyond the merely picturesque

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


Beyond the merely picturesque

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


Delhiwale: Your visa to Vasant Vihar is ready

India, Aug. 4 -- The idea for a foreign trip begins with two images. An embassy and an aeroplane. In Delhi, Vasant Vihar brings them together. The shortest foreign trip takes only an afternoon. You d... Read More


Your visa to Vasant Vihar is ready

India, Aug. 4 -- The idea for a foreign trip begins with two images. An embassy and an aeroplane. In Delhi, Vasant Vihar brings them together. The shortest foreign trip takes only an afternoon. You do... Read More


Delhiwale: Tasty walk

India, Aug. 3 -- Our night-time dependence on the AC is finally beginning to fade, meaning the worst of 2026 summer is gone. It is again possible to wander outdoors, just mind the monsoon puddles. Her... Read More


Delhiwale: This way to Gadhe Walon ka Chowk

India, Aug. 1 -- The lanes pause at Gadhe Walon ka Chowk. One lane runs towards Chitli Qabar. Another slips beneath Turkman Gate and out of the Walled City. A third heads towards Chawri Bazar. The fo... Read More


This way to Gadhe Walon ka Chowk

India, Aug. 1 -- The lanes pause at Gadhe Walon ka Chowk. One lane runs towards Chitli Qabar. Another slips beneath Turkman Gate and out of the Walled City. A third heads towards Chawri Bazar. The fou... Read More