Culture & Books

‘I love the challenges’: Chef Nandita Karan

‘I love the challenges’: Chef Nandita Karan

The LaLit New Delhi’s Executive Chef Nandita Karan says passion for your work can help overcome all challenges  What motivated…

March 3, 2022

A Sunday at Chandni Chowk

A paradise for foodies, shoppers and heritage lovers - walking through the walled city’s redeveloped grand road is like opening…

February 23, 2022

‘Accept us as we are’: Muslim girls from Delhi open up about the Hijab row

At Shaheen Bagh, a few women have come out in solidarity with those who prefer to drape themselves in hijab…

February 23, 2022

“You can’t differentiate art”: Shailesh BR

Juggling with the diversity of art and complexity of machines, Shailesh BR creates artworks appealing to all generations by connecting…

August 22, 2022

Revenge tourism at its best as heritage walks return

Delhi-ites are rediscovering their heritage and enjoying being outdoors, stomping out the tedium of lockdowns

February 18, 2022

Spring arrives at Nizamuddin

The Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah Sharif in South Delhi has had a tradition of celebrating Basant Panchmi dating back to five…

February 12, 2022

Fixing a date not easy

What do young women think about the proposed increase in the legal age of marriage of women to 21 as…

February 12, 2025

Our ‘Krishna’ among the gopis

Dancer, guru and multifaceted legend Pt Birju Maharaj (1937–2022) leaves an irreplaceable void in Delhi’s dance circles and the country…

August 22, 2022

What if Rahi Masoom Raza’s character Topi Shukla died by suicide in 2021

Rahi Masoom Raza’s novel Topi Shukla is a tragic story of a man, representing a secular Indian imagination, who doesn't…

November 23, 2021

Play, pause & listen

Storytel brings plays as audiobooks for theatre and drama enthusiasts   There is always some message, some theme, that expressly…

September 28, 2021