Cover storyThe willow trail: how a Meerut bat is born
Follow one piece of willow from a cold-store log to a finished blade, and meet the family that has shaped it for four generations.
Issue 12 · Winter
The city that makes the game
Inside the workshops, lanes and kitchens of Meerut: a season of stories about craft, memory and the people who keep a city alive.
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Featured stories
Long reads and photo stories from this season.
Cover story
FoodA winter guide to Meerut’s sweets
Gajak, revdi and the shops locals queue for.
HeritageWalking the old city after dark
Lanes, gates and the stories behind them.
CraftHands that stitch a thousand balls
A day inside a leather workshop.
Photo essayFaces of the Sunday market
Twelve portraits, twelve stalls.
“Every ball that leaves this city has someone’s thumbprint on its seam.”A workshop owner in Meerut’s sports market
Meerut in frames
A visual journey through the city’s lanes, markets and rooftops.
People of Meerut
Makers, cooks and storytellers worth knowing.
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