India, Oct. 31 -- This is Gali Shakeel Artist, just off Old Delhi's Urdu Bazar. Dear reader, forgive the misleading introduction. The severely weathered marker for the street beside the tea stall cal... Read More
India, Oct. 30 -- Pity the poor rich. They too apparently deserve sympathy. Delhi's Sunday Book Bazar has a book devoted to them. "Pity the Poor Rich" once surfaced at this capital institution of disc... Read More
India, Oct. 29 -- Fireplaces inside the rooms. Outside, facing balconies look out over serene lawns adorned with towering palm trees. This is Gwyer Hall, Delhi University's oldest hostel for men. A bo... Read More
India, Oct. 27 -- The unwieldy e-rickshaws are stuck beside one another. A handcart loaded with a large parcel is caught between them. Beside his fruit cart, the vendor rests his chin on folded arms. ... Read More
India, Oct. 26 -- The museum has a double bed. A cushiony gaontakiyan lies across it. On the walls are photographs by Nony Singh. This evening, three guests arrive at Nony's Vasant Vihar apartment. He... Read More
India, Oct. 23 -- A landmark Delhi book clocks an anniversary year A book on Delhi need not always have a monument on every other page. Or paya-nihari, or chhole bhathure, for that matter. A book mig... Read More
India, Oct. 22 -- Most of the day, she is lying silently on the pavement, her head flopped down. Behind her, over the same hours, he stays super-busy rustling out one round of tea after another. The y... Read More
India, Oct. 21 -- A yellow pipe is running down a Kaka Nagar wall, passing in front of a foundation stone. The inscription states that the Kaka Nagar Flats' foundation was laid by Bhim Mohan Singh, ju... Read More
India, Oct. 20 -- A man is walking in Connaught Place. He is in the Inner Circle. White columns line his path. The columns were built during British rule, along with CP's original buildings. The man's... Read More
India, Oct. 20 -- A man is walking in Connaught Place. He is in the Inner Circle. White columns line his path. The columns were built during British rule, along with CP's original buildings. The man's... Read More