As a young boy, Ahmed Dulla would spend hours admiring footwear and picking out the most expensive pairs of shoes from shops. However, every trip ended in tears because his parents refused to spend ...

New Delhi: Lohri arrives every January as winter begins to soften across North India. Celebrated on January 13, the festival marks the seasonal transition, longer days, and gratitude for the harvest.

‘Sundar Mundriye, ho! Tera kon vichara, ho? Dulla Bhatti wala, ho…!’ Every winter, as bonfires crackle and peanuts, jaggery and popcorn are tossed into the flames, this chorus rises across Punjab and ...