Culture & Books

VIVEK SHUKLA -November 30, 2025

A century of quiet faith: the free church at Jantar Mantar

A century of quiet faith: the free church at Jantar Mantar

Built by Scottish missionaries in 1925, the Free Church in Central Delhi has stood through wars, protests and Delhi’s rapid growth. A modest sanctuary in the city’s political heart, it has served soldiers, refugees, worshippers and generations of migrants for a hundred years

VIVEK SHUKLA -November 8, 2025

ED action brings Delhi’s iconic Ranjit Hotel back into spotlight

ED action brings Delhi’s iconic Ranjit Hotel back into spotlight

Once home to wrestling icons and football teams, the landmark near Ramlila Maidan was sold to the Anil Ambani group and redeveloped into Reliance Centre — now under the ED’s scanner

VIVEK SHUKLA -November 8, 2025

Prithiviraj Road: from Tata House to Ambedkar’s abode

Prithiviraj Road: from Tata House to Ambedkar’s abode

From the Tatas’ Delhi base to Ambedkar’s study and Octavio Paz’s poetic retreat, Prithviraj Road has quietly witnessed chapters of India’s industrial, constitutional and cultural history

VIVEK SHUKLA -November 2, 2025

Delhi’s early mornings resonate with devotion as prabhat pheris mark Guru Nanak’s birthday

Delhi’s early mornings resonate with devotion as prabhat pheris mark Guru Nanak’s birthday

From Paharganj to Rajouri Garden, Sikh families in the capital revive the dawn tradition of shabad singing, community bonding and faith

VIVEK SHUKLA -October 26, 2025

The artist in Central Park: PK Mahanandia’s Connaught Place legacy

The artist in Central Park: PK Mahanandia’s Connaught Place legacy

Decades before Central Park’s new musical fountain, a young artist sat beneath the old one, sketching portraits for a few rupees — until a chance encounter changed his life and led him from Delhi to Sweden on a bicycle

VIVEK SHUKLA -October 12, 2025

At 7 Jantar Mantar, echoes of India’s freedom and forgotten glory

At 7 Jantar Mantar, echoes of India’s freedom and forgotten glory

Once the Congress nerve centre, the decaying mansion now stands as a relic of India’s political past

VIVEK SHUKLA -October 4, 2025

A slice of Ladakh in the heart of Delhi

A slice of Ladakh in the heart of Delhi

From monasteries to cultural artefacts, Ladakh’s presence in the Capital offers peace, heritage, and identity

VIVEK SHUKLA -September 28, 2025

70 Years of SIS: JNU’s global powerhouse marks a milestone

70 Years of SIS: JNU’s global powerhouse marks a milestone

As one of India’s pioneering centres for international studies, the school continues to nurture voices that define the nation’s place in global affairs