India, May 7 -- The lush banyan tree stands by the old marble grave. High up in the smoggy air, the leafy branches bend over the chaotic street, keeping it marooned in perpetual shade, here in the cro... Read More
India, May 7 -- In his 70s, he is frail, he walks with caution, and his advanced years has taken a toll on his hearing. And he flits around the capital in public buses. This elderly man single-handedl... Read More
India, May 7 -- The pink building bears the shade of twilight. The purpose for which it was built is long gone, but the structure continues to exist, here in Paharganj, the backpackers' district reeli... Read More
India, May 3 -- When the Walled City nostalgists muse about its early days, they refer to that long-ago time as "badshahi ke daur mein." Indeed, it was "during the era of emperors" that almost all the... Read More
India, May 1 -- As yellow-and-green autos speed along Mathura Road, the heat-stricken citizen is walking wearily, past a deserted bus stop, past a woman selling bottled water, past a. here it is, righ... Read More
India, April 30 -- Every morning, she gets up at five, walks into the dining room, opens the door outside to the porch, and there, "I look at my babies." Her babies are adeniums, which are "such unco... Read More
India, April 30 -- The world is the size of each person's head. An entire universe has been lost with her passing. Shree Kumari Pandey died on Thursday, aged 97. She is survived by her US-based son Gy... Read More
India, April 29 -- Sniff it, this strange vision in pink. The cool intense fragrances rushing out of it hint to apple and mango and possibly kiwi. This is actually fresh ice, infused with milk and wit... Read More
India, April 25 -- Taak, a niche on the wall, is a disappearing element of Delhi's architecture. Maybe because suburban flats no longer have walls thick enough to afford taak. But here's a taak, set ... Read More
India, April 24 -- Taak, a niche on the wall, is a disappearing element of Delhi's architecture. Maybe because suburban flats no longer have walls thick enough to afford taak. But here's a taak, set ... Read More