Culture & Books

Jhankis of unity: how Republic Day tableaux reflect India’s soul

Jhankis of unity: how Republic Day tableaux reflect India’s soul

Rolling down Kartavya Path each January, Republic Day tableaux — or jhankis — blend art, history and statecraft, turning the…

January 25, 2026

Two exhibitions trace Seema Kohli’s evolving dialogue with body, memory and the sacred

The paired shows map four decades of the artist’s exploration of myth, material and lived experience

January 24, 2026

The coffee house Delhi refuses to forget

Demolished during the Emergency in 1976, the Indian Coffee House at Connaught Place was more than a café. Half a…

January 21, 2026

Echoes of Iran in Capital cityscape

At a time when Iran is facing one of its most widespread upheavals in decades—Delhi quietly preserves centuries-old Persian legacies.…

January 18, 2026

SRCC at 100: how one man’s vision shaped India’s commerce education

As Shri Ram College of Commerce marks its centenary in 2026, its journey from a modest commercial school in old…

January 13, 2026

Wenger’s at 100: celebrating a century of sweetness

The bakery, which introduced European-style confectionery to the capital in 1924, has transitioned from an elite colonial tea room into…

January 6, 2026

North and South in dialogue: Uttar Dakshin opens the year with a rare musical meeting

North and South in dialogue: Uttar Dakshin opens the year with a rare musical meeting

January 2, 2026

Shivraj Patil and Parliament’s house of knowledge

Conceived under Shivraj Patil as Lok Sabha Speaker, the Parliament Library stands as a quiet testament to his belief in…

December 22, 2025

Why Delhi’s Punjabi Partition families still seek matches from Lahore and Rawalpindi

For Delhi’s Punjabi Khatri and Arora families, marriages still follow roots across Lahore, Rawalpindi and Gujranwala

December 6, 2025

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…

November 30, 2025