COMMUNITY

Meet the Waghris: The first authority on Delhi’s second-hand clothesMeet the Waghris: The first authority on Delhi’s second-hand clothes

Meet the Waghris: The first authority on Delhi’s second-hand clothes

While life in the city changes, a community from Gujarat clings on to bartering second-hand clothes in the city’s Ghoda…

November 13, 2022
The music has stopped for snake charmersThe music has stopped for snake charmers

The music has stopped for snake charmers

The capital still houses a large settlement of traditional saperas from Rajasthan, who struggle to keep their kitchen fires burning…

September 17, 2022
Delhi’s Marriage bureaus with a nicheDelhi’s Marriage bureaus with a niche

Delhi’s Marriage bureaus with a niche

Niche marriage bureaus are providing a much needed service for those who are HIV positive, deaf, or have Asperger’s disease.…

August 22, 2022
Reopening old woundsReopening old wounds

Reopening old wounds

In Northeast India, politics for decades has revolved around fear of being swamped by Bengalis, and now it’s back in…

May 18, 2018
Out of the drawing roomOut of the drawing room

Out of the drawing room

The Delhi chapter of Urban Sketchers is discovering the joy of painting as a community instead of staying home alone…

May 17, 2018