The Shifting Heart of Manipur’s Iconic Ima Market
Ammo Angom writes about the vanishing markets sprouting at Ima Market’s margins.
Market Archives
Markets carry the pulse of the communities that they serve, and act as a window to diverse cultures. Market Archives aims to document as many markets from around India as possible,small, sprawling, vanishing, noisy, up a hill, tucked away in a corner of the city,every one of them. Join us as we speak to different sellers, see what’s in season across varied geographies, taste the familiar and unfamiliar, and soak in the sounds and scents that define each market.
‘The kebabchi is an excellent place to catch gossip’
Archivist Farah Yameen has spent countless hours in Delhi’s mandis. Here, she examines some of the relationships she built with care, and her own shifting identities in the field.
Inside Kohima’s Mao Market, Run Mostly by Women
For Kohima resident Asano Angami, the Mao Market is a noisy yet friendly space from which she learns something new on every visit.
The Wholesale Markets of Cuttack
Chef Rachit Kirteeman explores Chhatra Bazaar and Mal Godown,markets which have close ties,and finds that even though much has changed over the years, some old connections remain.