Beyond the Red Fort: Delhi’s hidden Mughal past

From Zafar Mahal in Mehrauli to lesser-known mosques, gardens, and sarais, Delhi’s Mughal heritage extends far beyond its iconic monuments, revealing stories of decline, continuity, and neglect that continue to shape the city’s historical landscape today

Khan Market: stories behind a landmark

Built to rehabilitate Partition refugees, Khan Market has evolved into one of Delhi’s most exclusive retail and dining hubs. Beneath its modern sheen lie stories of displacement, resilience, and enterprise that continue to shape its identity more than seven decades later

Reimagining Civil Lines beyond the Raj

As the Centre considers reshaping Civil Lines, the historic neighbourhood stands at a juncture between preserving its colonial-era architecture and redefining identity through contemporary use, sparking conversations on heritage, and the future of one of Delhi’s oldest administrative districts

Unchanging addresses in a changing Delhi

Across parts of Delhi, some families have continued to live at the same address for generations, rebuilding their homes over time but remaining rooted to place, offering a glimpse into continuity and belonging in a city shaped by constant change

From 200 cars to crores on Delhi’s roads

The Economic Survey of Delhi 2025–26, tabled in the Assembly recently, shows the capital adding over 6.4 lakh vehicles in a year, taking the total to 8.76 million — prompting a look back at how Delhi became India’s vehicle capital

Before Jewar, a journey that began at Safdarjung

With Noida International Airport at Jewar set to open, it is an opportune moment to look back at nearly a century of aviation in Delhi-NCR — from Safdarjung’s early airfield to Palam and IGI — and how the region’s skies have steadily expanded

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

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