A first-hand look at how small acts of corruption shape daily life in Kashmir, where even honesty bends to survival.

Photo of one of the inside pages of ‘Cups of nun chai’ by Alana Hunt, designed by Itu Chaudhuri Design Itu Chaudhuri Design Alana Hunt, an artist and writer based in Miriwoong country in the ...

Noon chai, a unique Kashmiri tea, is rare in Delhi, mainly found in Matia Mahal Bazar during winter. Its salty, pink flavor ...

This is said to be the daily breakfast in Kashmir and every winter this combination of noon chai and lavasa makes a guest appearance in certain neighbourhoods of Old Delhi because a large number of ...

Most of us have grown up hearing the famous quote by American nutritionist Adele Davis:“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.” Davis, a prominent advocate of ...

What did a typical evening in a Kashmiri household in the later decades of the 20th century look like? The exploration of Kashmir’s social history is often constricted by the dominance of its ...

Nothing calms the body and spirit more than a nice cup of tea as the dropping temperature forces you to stay in your blanket for a little longer. India, the second largest producer of tea, has a ...

There’s a particular kind of silence that comes with winter mornings, the kind that hangs between fog and breath. Somewhere in that quiet, a kettle hums to life. In India, this is how warmth begins: ...