Six Delhi maps chart the city’s evolution from 1807 to 2021

Pilar Maria Guerrieri’s book ‘Maps Of Delhi’ reveals the changing face of the metropolis over two centuries.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Yesterday · 03:30 pm

Scottish Lolitas and dating in India: Photographers from two nations capture critical moments

The contest organised by Fòcas, a photography platform, looks at the works of emerging photographers in India and Scotland.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Jun 19, 2017 · 03:30 pm

Forget Ayush Ministry’s advice, here’s what pregnant women from Bengal to Kerala are expected to eat

Meat, including beef, is recommended as a great source of protein and iron for pregnant women.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Jun 16, 2017 · 11:30 am

Fairy, schoolgirl and Ms Indri Pickles – the many lives of Inderjit Kaur

A photo project by Jasmeen Patheja captures her 85-year-old grandmother as she dresses up in costumes and lives her dream of being an actor.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Jun 12, 2017 · 11:30 am

‘Children can read about the Holocaust, but not about the violence in Kashmir’: Writer Paro Anand

The author’s books on state violence and terrorism are being removed from school reading lists. Can wilful ignorance shield children?

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Jun 10, 2017 · 11:30 am

Can a BJP MLA’s war on ‘killer momos’ end the reign of North India’s favourite street food?

Blaming MSG is only a thinly veiled attempt to exclude communities that sell momos in Jammu and Kashmir.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Jun 09, 2017 · 11:30 am

A teenage philatelist explains what butterflies can teach us about the ecosystem – and human spirit

Thirteen-year-old Ramprasad Mahurkar is part of a long tradition of artists, writers and scientists obsessed with butterflies.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Jun 06, 2017 · 03:30 pm

Mrs N Fernandes: The woman whose pickles inspired Salman Rushdie and a legion of British soldiers

Ferns’ pickles, jams and wet masalas began out of a kitchen in Pune, and have been exported to UK and Australia since the 1950s.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Jun 02, 2017 · 11:30 am

A picture book for children on construction sites offers a look into their lives, joys and sorrows

‘Home Away From Home’, created by the NGO Mumbai Mobile Creches, was born out of the children’s desire to read about characters they could identify with.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· May 28, 2017 · 11:30 am

An Instagram project casts a soft light on Mumbai’s charming Ballard Estate

Frozen in time, the city’s first planned commercial district is home to old offices and many old stories.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· May 27, 2017 · 03:30 pm

A Pakistani comics artist imagined Mumbai’s red-light district and gave his heroine kung fu skills

An amateur writer attempts to explore the world of brothels in a foreign city.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· May 17, 2017 · 03:30 pm

Hipsters in India are obsessed with a 2,000-year-old fermented health drink from China

Made from live bacteria and yeast, kombucha culture has begun to make an appearance at farmer’s markets and Instagram.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· May 12, 2017 · 11:30 am