These women of Delhi's Nizamuddin Basti embody change, independence, and empowerment
Mar 08, 2025
It is the first week of Ramzan and the otherwise bustling lanes of Nizamuddin Basti are rather quiet for a spring afternoon. Once primarily a slum cluster in the heart of the national capital, the Basti now accommodates buildings that appear taller than some monuments here. Beyond its dusty paths and dingy lanes, the Nizamuddin skyline has domes of monuments decked with fairy lights for the holy month in the backdrop of lush green trees.