Saturday, September 3, 2016

Portraits of labourers in Delhi (2)

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Photo: Marcel Fens, on his guided tour of Khari Baoli What words would you use to describe the people in this photo? Relaxed? Happy? Ye...
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Friday, September 2, 2016

Portraits of labourers in Delhi (1)

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Photo credit: Marcel Fens, who travelled through Delhi and Rajasthan with us The vast majority of workers in India are in informal job...
Monday, August 15, 2016

Linkages between Sikhism and Sufism

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A couple of months ago, at Siri Fort, there was a performance by the amazing Wadali Brothers of Punjab. Like many singers, the Wadali Bro...
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Monday, May 16, 2016

Gramin Seva - a good idea that needs stricter monitoring

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If you live in a slum or village on the outskirts of Delhi, you will probably find yourself using one of these decrepit Gramin Seva vehicl...
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Friday, May 13, 2016

Evening gup-shup at Hauz Khas

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The ruins at Hauz Khas are a happy place to spend the evening catching up with friends. Amidst the medieval architecture of an old unive...
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

“Nobody now listens to what I say.” - Mahatma Gandhi

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On January 30, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated.  A couple of months before that, he said in Delhi: "Nobody now listens to w...
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Monday, January 18, 2016

Scaffolding at the Taj Mahal

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Just a quick post to show what the current scaffolding at the Taj looks like: It is on two of the minarets, one at the front and one at...
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Monday, December 21, 2015

Murray's Taj Mahal and the death of an empire

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With the advent of photography in the 1800's, armchair travellers in Europe could, for the first time, get a true picture of destinati...
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