Monuments
Stepwells of Delhi
The baolis, or stepwells, of Delhi were built by its early rulers as secular structures that drew water from the ground in the dry season and harvested rain water during the monsoon for use by the community at large. Text and photographs
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Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfers
Although the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use a version of concessions and transfers to counter the o
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Living on the edge
They are river people, whose lives ebb and flow with the waters of the Brahmaputra in a timeless rhythm. But now, hydroelectric projects and homogenis