Tramping the Dusty Roads

Tramping the Dusty Roads

Home
Podcast
Notes
Chat
Down History's Dusty Pages.
My Worn & Dusty Musings
Delhi
Footprints on a Dusty Globe
The Dusty Pages: Book Reviews
Live from the Dusty Roads
Archive
Newsletters
Leaderboard
About
The brilliant era of the tawaifs is over.
When conservatism rules, and politics changes, culture dies
 • Rajiv Chopra
9:19
Stop that 'Chinki, Chinki' bullshit.
Better photography starts with one truism: be a better human first.
 • Rajiv Chopra
Lohri: A young, yet primeval festival.
A Punjabi Festival - my favorite of the year
 • Rajiv Chopra
4:19
A slice of Delhi: walking in the Lodi Gardens.
The Lodi Dynasty was the last dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate
 • Rajiv Chopra
11:11
Looking ahead to 2026. Part Two
I hope this episode is a bit more cheerful!!
 • Rajiv Chopra
Time & technology change culture.
Reflections on my experience in villages. And Azamgarh.
 • Rajiv Chopra
7:20
Looking ahead to 2026. Part One.
I was supposed to deliver an uplifting message. I failed.
 • Rajiv Chopra
Reflecting on Azamgarh: Part One
As I have said, some journeys exist only in memory.
 • Rajiv Chopra
10:58
Reflections on a year that raced by us.
Is this episode really about my reflections on the dying year, 2025?
 • Rajiv Chopra
Tramping the Dusty Roads
Tramping the Dusty Roads
This Substack publication is about my travels, photography, history, and essays on past and future journeys. It contains essays on photography, historical and other musings, and essays, as well as a few essays on books I read.
Recommendations
View all 33
Frank T Bird
Frank T Bird
Frank T Bird
The Elysian
The Elysian
Elle Griffin
Gillian Knows Best
Gillian Knows Best
Gillian Longworth McGuire
On Substack
On Substack
Substack Team
The Dharma Expanse
The Dharma Expanse
Stan B. Martin

Tramping the Dusty Roads

AboutArchiveRecommendationsSitemap
© 2026 Rajiv Chopra · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture