Community

VIVEK SHUKLA -June 8, 2025

Quest to document a fading heritage of rural Delhi

Quest to document a fading heritage of rural Delhi

Delhi Dehat project aims to preserve the lost stories, culture and social fabric of the Capital’s villages

VIVEK SHUKLA -May 24, 2025

Brotherhood House: A quiet sanctuary with a century of service

Brotherhood House: A quiet sanctuary with a century of service

From sheltering Partition refugees to welcoming royalty, Brotherhood House in Civil Lines has been a beacon of compassion and history for 100 years

VIVEK SHUKLA -April 26, 2025

Looking for Parsi footprints in Delhi

Looking for Parsi footprints in Delhi

From Kashmere Gate to South Delhi, the city's Parsi community marks 100 years of influence across the national capital

VIVEK SHUKLA -April 20, 2025

How land-owning Jat community is negotiating a changing city

How land-owning Jat community is negotiating a changing city

From gotras to gaushalas, the community navigates tradition, urbanisation, and a vanishing way of life in the Capital’s rural belt

Tahir Bhat -March 7, 2025

Floating identities: A tribute to urban Indian women

Floating identities: A tribute to urban Indian women

Franco-Indian artist Olympe Ramakrishna’s exhibition explores intersection of tradition, modernity

VIVEK SHUKLA -March 6, 2025

Last echoes of sehriwalas: A vanishing sight in Delhi during Ramzan

Last echoes of sehriwalas: A vanishing sight in Delhi during Ramzan

A decade ago, the sehriwalas—those who wake the fasting faithful—were a common sight in the walled city of Delhi.

Kushan Niyogi -March 4, 2025

Stranded in uncertainty: Pakistani Hindus face eviction fears

Stranded in uncertainty: Pakistani Hindus face eviction fears

As authorities push to clear Yamuna floodplain encroachments, hindu families from the neighbouring country suffer poverty, discrimination

VIVEK SHUKLA -January 19, 2025

Name game: Sikh leaders redefine identity through locality titles

Name game: Sikh leaders redefine identity through locality titles

From ‘Kalka’ to ‘GK’, Delhi’s Sikh leaders embrace neighbourhood names for recognition