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The Indian Bookshelf: What Every 90s Home Had o...

Every 90s Indian home had a bookshelf. Not always a large one. Not always a well-organised one. But a shelf, or a cupboard, or a corner of a room, where...

The Indian Bookshelf: What Every 90s Home Had o...

Every 90s Indian home had a bookshelf. Not always a large one. Not always a well-organised one. But a shelf, or a cupboard, or a corner of a room, where...

Republic Day and Independence Day: The Parade, ...

Twice a year, the Indian school calendar had a specific kind of day. Not a holiday exactly — you still had to go to school. But not a normal day...

Republic Day and Independence Day: The Parade, ...

Twice a year, the Indian school calendar had a specific kind of day. Not a holiday exactly — you still had to go to school. But not a normal day...

The 90s Indian Telephone: One Line, Whole Family

There was one telephone. It sat in the living room, or in the hallway, or on a small table that existed specifically for it. It was black, or cream, or...

The 90s Indian Telephone: One Line, Whole Family

There was one telephone. It sat in the living room, or in the hallway, or on a small table that existed specifically for it. It was black, or cream, or...

The Indian Mithai Shop: A Geography of Sweetness

The Indian mithai shop was not a bakery. It was not a patisserie. It was not a dessert bar with a tasting menu and a sommelier. It was a small...

The Indian Mithai Shop: A Geography of Sweetness

The Indian mithai shop was not a bakery. It was not a patisserie. It was not a dessert bar with a tasting menu and a sommelier. It was a small...

The Indian Joint Family: Chaos, Love, and No Pe...

The Indian joint family was not a lifestyle choice. It was not a trend. It was not something you opted into after reading an article about the benefits of communal...

The Indian Joint Family: Chaos, Love, and No Pe...

The Indian joint family was not a lifestyle choice. It was not a trend. It was not something you opted into after reading an article about the benefits of communal...

The Indian Festival of Colours: Holi Before It ...

Holi in the 90s was not a photoshoot. There was no photographer. There was no carefully chosen white outfit that would show the colours beautifully. There was no organic gulal...

The Indian Festival of Colours: Holi Before It ...

Holi in the 90s was not a photoshoot. There was no photographer. There was no carefully chosen white outfit that would show the colours beautifully. There was no organic gulal...