India, Nov. 5 -- Dilli is changing furiously. From a road bridge beside New Delhi railway station, you can look down and see how deep the change goes. This sunny, smoggy afternoon, the footpath along ... Read More
India, Nov. 4 -- A longtime staffer at Ghalib Academy, a literary institution in Central Delhi, Aslam is a very quiet man. Yet his presence is strongly felt, perhaps because of the calm he exudes even... Read More
India, Nov. 4 -- A longtime staffer at Ghalib Academy, a literary institution in Central Delhi, Aslam is a very quiet man. Yet his presence is strongly felt, perhaps because of the calm he exudes even... Read More
India, Nov. 3 -- Something suspicious is going on aboard a train coach on the Delhi Metro Violet Line, just as it leaves the JLN Stadium station. Almost everybody has a mobile out. So far, so normal. ... Read More
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