Food, faith and equality: the story of bhandaras in Delhi

Across Delhi-NCR, especially during Navratras and Ramzan, bhandaras, which trace their roots to a Punjabi Dilliwala, have become a common sight, bringing together people from different backgrounds through shared meals and reflecting the culture of community service, participation, and informal support networks

From Jama Masjid to Mohammad Ali Road, Ramzan nights come alive

From iftar on the Jama Masjid steps to bustling food lanes, the neighbourhood captures the spirit of devotion, community and celebration

Delhi’s government colonies face the twilight

Lodhi Colony, the DIZ Area and Sadiq Nagar—three long-standing Central government housing colonies—are set for redevelopment as the Centre plans modern high-rise complexes. As demolition approaches, residents and former occupants recall decades of history, community life and memories tied to these once-quiet neighbourhoods

From Shahjahanabad’s lanes to global mushairas, Iqbal Ashhar carries Urdu’s legacy

From the lanes of Old Delhi to international stages, the poet reflects on Urdu’s cultural roots, fading readership, and poetry’s place in a digital age

Lutyens out, time to honour city’s faceless makers

After the removal of Edwin Lutyens’ bust from Rashtrapati Bhavan, voices grow louder for honouring the thousands of labourers and contractors who built the capital between 1911 and 1931, arguing that true independence lies in recognising their sweat, skill and sacrifice

Delhi’s Kerala Club: a legacy older than the state

With the Centre approving the change of the state’s name from Kerala to Keralam, attention has turned to institutions that predate the state itself. In Delhi, the 1939-founded Kerala Club remains unchanged, symbolising continuity for the Malayali community in the capital

After Lutyens, a changing colonial landscape

With Edwin Lutyens’s statue now removed from Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi’s evolving relationship with its imperial past comes into sharper focus. As colonial symbols are relocated or replaced, questions arise about memory, legacy and the spaces they once defined

Sun sets on a royal legacy in Delhi

The likely Rs 1,000 crore sale of the Tehri Garhwal House, former royal residence on Bhagwan Das Road, signals the end of an era for one of Lutyens’ Delhi’s landmark estates, where princely legacy, political history and modern real estate now converge