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Lucknow

Ram Advani in his bookshop, Ram Advani Booksellers. He ran it for more than a half century.
Books
My friend, the bookseller of Lucknow
A surfer showers off on the beach in Cardiff, California.
Lifestyle
I forgot the art of showering in cold water
An employee takes a donut from a display cabinet at the Dunkin' Donuts store in New Delhi, India.
Food
My American donut habit has followed me home to India
Justice
India’s ‘Power Girls’ fight sexual violence and harassment that once made them victims
Heavy traffic along a busy road in New Delhi
Culture
I never knew traffic could smell so sweet
Deepak Singh's mother, Nirmala. He says it would be almost insulting to send her a Mother's Day card.
Culture
I’ve never sent my mother a Mother’s Day card
Prerna Junior High
Education
Many Indian girls are going to incredible lengths to get the education they deserve
This is Sahu Cinema Hall, in the center of my hometown, Lucknow, India. I watched hundreds of movies there when I was kid, and it brings back lots of memories for me.
Culture
When I try to belong in America, I long for India — and vice versa
Flashy multi-colored lights from China have become popular in India for the Hindu festival of Diwali. But this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is asking Indians to go the traditional route and use clay oil pots made in India.
Culture
I wanted the flashy electric lights for Diwali, but my dad wanted the boring oil lamps
A young boy drinks tea in the early morning inside a train at Agra Cantt Railway Station in Agra, India.
Culture
Half the fun of taking the train in India is the food
A teacher in Kolkata conducts a lesson during a particularly bad power outage that swept across India in July, 2012.
Development
In India, reliable electricity is no guarantee
Indian street sign in four languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi and Urdu.
Culture
India’s new leader favors the Hindi language, which is a problem for the country’s 50 million Urdu speakers
I tried to buy a Hindi book in Lucknow, but they're not that easy to find. Most of the books for sale seem to be English titles.
Global Politics
When I went home to India, I tried to speak Hindi but everyone wanted to speak English
I tried to buy a Hindi book in Lucknow, but they're not that easy to find. Most of the books for sale seem to be English titles.
Global Politics
When I went home to India, I tried to speak Hindi but everyone wanted to speak English
A child sits on a heap of mangos at a fruit wholesale market in Kodur village, about 650 km (404 miles) south of the southern Indian city of Hyderabad.
Lifestyle & Belief
I think it’s too hot to go home to India. But then I think of the mangoes
A Hindu temple in South Bend, Indiana.
Arts, Culture & Media
I learned more about India after I moved to the US
Arts, Culture & Media
So what if it’s cold? You’re in America. You’ll be fine!
Reporter Deepak Singh (in blue shirt) shopping on Black Friday 2013.
Business, Economics and Jobs
My first Black Friday reminded me of pilgrimages back home in India
Sachin Tendulkar
Sports
‘God of cricket’ hangs up his bat
Sachin Tendulkar hits a shot during a match against New Zealand in Hyderabad, August 23, 2012.
Sports
My cricket hero is retiring, the sport will never be the same for me
Lucknow, India (Photo: Deepak Singh)
Arts, Culture & Media
Not in America but still in America
Lifestyle & Belief
First Days: Deepak Singh on arriving to America and southern hospitality
Arts, Culture & Media
India Food Subsidies and Maharaja Macs
Global Politics
My Failed Calls to Send Ramadan Greetings from Lucknow to Lahore
Conflict & Justice
July 4th: An Indian-American Shares his Thoughts
Environment
Reflecting on India’s Monsoon Rains
Arts, Culture & Media
India’s Schoolchildren Connect to their Global Peers