Culture & Books

Dhammar Utsav: Breathing new life into a fading Holi tradition

Dhammar Utsav: Breathing new life into a fading Holi tradition

A festival dedicated to reviving the lost melodies of Dhrupad to be held in Delhi on February 22

February 16, 2025

Delhi: Has the curtain come down on Nukkad Natak?

Once the heart of social activism, street theatre is now struggling to stay alive in the national capital

February 16, 2025

Dalí Comes to India, promises a surreal spectacle

The landmark exhibition features Dalí’s rare etchings, watercolours, and tapestries from the Pierre Argillet Collection

February 11, 2025

70 years on: The legacy of 3 iconic buildings that shaped Delhi

Eight years after independence, construction work started on Ashok Hotel, Dak Tar Bhawan, and Vigyan Bhawan; the buildings went on…

February 9, 2025

A timeless spectacle: Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path

The Republic Day parade, which finds its roots in the raj, now symbolises the modern India and showcases the nation's…

January 24, 2025

Secrets of the Delhi Assembly: Revolutionaries, a hidden tunnel, and a gallows room

Once a site of trials and executions, the assembly walls whisper tales of a turbulent past

January 18, 2025

Delhi’s first assembly election: A journey back to 1952

A look at some of the people who were instrumental in first electoral battle in the national capital

December 21, 2024

Delhi gave me the exposure, journalism gave me voice: says Varun Soni, author of India Beyond Metros

Varun’s journey from journalism to being a writer is a story of India’s hidden gems; his books offer travellers a…

December 6, 2024

Know your Maghai paan from Sindhi and where to have them in Delhi

A nostalgic journey through the dwindling paan stalls of Delhi, where tradition lingers in every leaf and beetle nut

November 30, 2024

Slice of life: Lockdown tales from Delhi’s streets

In the New Delhi Book Club, Radhika Swarup crafts a vivid mosaic of life during the pandemic and traces ideas…

November 27, 2024