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The year was 1983

India, Feb. 10 -- A blue book is lying forlorn on the dusty floor. Here in a Delhi shop for used books. Turns out the book is not really a book. It is somebody's private diary, dating back to the yea... Read More


Delhiwale: This way to Bhaijaan Market

India, Feb. 8 -- Jaan means life. Bhai means bro. So bhaijaan maybe implies a bro who is as dear as one's own life. Whatever, one of the most commonly heard words in Old Delhi streets is bhaijaan. Th... Read More


Delhiwale: Houses of spirits

India, Feb. 7 -- Who's there? Bhoot! One existential question for this city of djinns is-do ghosts exist? We'll never arrive at a definitive conclusion until perhaps after our own death. Until then,... Read More


Delhiwale: It's all Farsi to me

India, Feb. 6 -- Best to start at the beginning. Farsi took its earliest form a long time ago in Persia. The language thrived in its homeland, and gradually transcended the geographical borders of mod... Read More


It's all Farsi to me

India, Feb. 6 -- Best to start at the beginning. Farsi took its earliest form a long time ago in Persia. The language thrived in its homeland, and gradually transcended the geographical borders of mod... Read More


Mom-and-Pop around the corner

India, Feb. 5 -- In black Oliver Goldsmith sunglasses and a black Givenchy dress, Audrey Hepburn gazes at a Tiffany window in New York. This iconic portrait of the actress hangs on the wall of a coffe... Read More


Delhiwale: Portrait of an entrepreneur

India, Feb. 4 -- Her life is hectic. She gets up early in the morning, prepares the household for the new day. Then she marches out to relaunch herself as a hyperlocal entrepreneur. Sunita runs a par... Read More


A stall goes on

India, Feb. 3 -- It was a pavement stall for used magazines. It had been standing on this spot for decades. One day last year, the stall didn't open. Weeks passed, the stall didn't open. Months passed... Read More


Delhiwale: A stall goes on

India, Feb. 2 -- It was a pavement stall for used magazines. It had been standing on this spot for decades. One day last year, the stall didn't open. Weeks passed, the stall didn't open. Months passed... Read More


And it was all yellow...

India, Feb. 1 -- There shall be yellow flowers, and happy people in yellow turbans, yellow scarves and yellow kurtas. Such scenes shall unfold Sunday evening tomorrow to mark the debut of 2025 spring... Read More