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The graves of 12,000 British subjects in the Lal Kurti cemetery in the northern Indian city offer a quiet testament to the passage of time

The legendary composer of music for Hindi cinema never forgot his humble beginnings in the alleys of the north Indian city

The residents of Kapadia Basti in Kanpur have been surviving on alms for centuries, and they are unwilling to switch occupations

Salma Beg, 23, has been manning a level crossing for the past three years, and is proud to be doing a job considered the domain of men

India’s Dalits continue to suffer despite its Constitution condemning casteism in the strongest possible terms

David Massey, keeper of historic Lal Imli clock in the north Indian city of Kanpur, rues its lost place

While fountain pens go out of fashion, the rarest of them take centre stage at a Varanasi stationery shop

Though Kanpur has taken its first steps to a greener environment, people’s ignorance and middle-class ambitions are playing havoc with the pollution levels in the city

Zamiruddin learnt the craft from his father, who discovered his own talent in an attempt to cheer his depressed brother seven decades ago

Every year Nanhe Kewat’s boats are much in demand to save flood-hit villagers in India’s Uttar Pradesh