India, July 10 -- This muggy afternoon, a profusely sweating man is spray painting a sequence of words on the slats of a bench's backrest. Using large stencils, he is painting in white, ostensibly int... Read More
India, July 7 -- Are you among one of those who like snooping around a neighbourhood's intimate life? Wanting to sniff out the pursuits and concerns of the locality, its hopes and aspirations, and sec... Read More
India, July 7 -- She had white hair, playful eyes, and a dimpled smile. She was kind and friendly, even to strangers. And she wore starched saris. Among the oldest surviving members of Old Delhi's sma... Read More
India, July 7 -- She had white hair, playful eyes, and a dimpled smile. She was kind and friendly, even to strangers. And she wore starched saris. Among the oldest surviving members of Old Delhi's sma... Read More
India, July 3 -- Late author Sadia Dehlvi's drawing room in Hazrat Nizamuddin East was a gossip adda for the capital's elite. Its other draw was Sadia's homemade meals. They offered the choicest of tr... Read More
India, July 3 -- Late author Sadia Dehlvi's drawing room in Hazrat Nizamuddin East was a gossip adda for the capital's elite. Its other draw was Sadia's homemade meals. They offered the choicest of tr... Read More
India, July 2 -- As soon as monsoon checks in, the mainstream world goes gaga over the spicy deep-fried pakodis. (The pakodis of Khandani Pakodiwalla, on the Ring-Road Sarojini Nagar intersection, are... Read More
India, July 1 -- Monsoon rains have always been a dependable muse for artists. But for us Delhiwale, the actual lived experience of the season tends to be more complicated, especially in the landscape... Read More
India, June 30 -- Monsoon rains have always been a dependable muse for artists. But for us Delhiwale, the actual lived experience of the season tends to be more complicated, especially in the landscap... Read More
India, June 30 -- Meet Dilli's no. 1 Joycean. This gentlewoman in Sunder Nagar is likely to be the only Delhi dweller to have made it to the most significant James Joyce destination on the very first ... Read More