Culture & Books

Wenger’s at 100: celebrating a century of sweetness

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

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…

November 9, 2025

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…

November 8, 2025

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…

November 2, 2025

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…

October 26, 2025

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

October 12, 2025