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No bargaining with his Middlemarch

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... और पढ़ें


Delhiwale: Timekeeper's cat

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 ... और पढ़ें


Delhiwale: This way to Gali Garhiya

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... और पढ़ें


This way to Gali Garhiya

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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें