City Faith - Poet Kabir's Temple, Gurgaon

City Faith – Poet Kabir’s Temple, Gurgaon

Shrine to a verse-writer. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The gate is latched from inside, but you can open it by sliding your hands through the grill. And over the far end of the courtyard sits the bearded…

Our Self-Written Obituaries – Vishwam Prakash, Noida

Our Self-Written Obituaries – Vishwam Prakash, Noida

The 214th death. [Text and photos sent by Vishwam Prakash] Vishwam Prakash died yesterday when he choked on a gulab jamun. He looked fulfilled and at peace in death largely because of how good the gulab jamun was. Mr Prakash…

Mission Delhi - Muhammed Salman, Bazaar Lane

Mission Delhi – Muhammed Salman, Bazaar Lane

One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] A kind of sartorial splendour enhances Muhammed Salman’s daily runs on his rickshaw. This morning he’s peddling through a Central Delhi bazaar, elegantly dressed in…