Barking up the right trees

Chandan Tiwary, a nature-lover, is a repository of information on Delhi’s trees and willingly shares it with others on social media to increase awareness

The life coach

Gurcharan Singh, who has been coaching cricket to kids for over half a century and produced over 100 first-class cricketers, has been awarded Padma Shri. Even today, he stays vigilant in spotting talent

Life and times of a writer

Farooq Argali, 82, began writing fiction to survive in Delhi and after half a century, collated works of famous writers, poets and litterateurs. A documentary he made on the Bhakti poet Mirabai is available on Amazon Prime. His latest offering — Dilli Nama — recounts the history of the Capital.

When an idol is no more the idol it was

Delhi-born artist Shaurya Kumar uses his art to explore new meaning assigned to an idol or an artefact after it has been stolen and transposed to a different part of the world from where it originally belonged

Getting high after a low

Kaushal Pal was a drug addict who would snatch money and valuables to pay for his needs before finding solace and rehabilitation in dancing 

A platform for those who create art

Social entrepreneur Shefali Khanna has helped 165 artists by providing them a new platform that cater to creators, musicians, and artisans

Rags to riches: Gem of a man on Old Delhi’s footpaths

Mukeed Ahmad, who worked in a juice stall as a young boy, is now the owner of five shops in different localities of Delhi

Shades of blue: Why art is a natural outlet for activism

Known as Bakeryprasad to his followers, Delhi-based artist Siddhesh Gautam uses his artistic calibre to express his perception of discrimination against the oppressed