History

Delhi’s other map: roads named after teachers

Delhi’s other map: roads named after teachers

From academics to cricketers and wrestling gurus, these city roads are named after celebrated mentors

September 5, 2026

Lutyens’ bungalows: addresses that turned into legacy

Some Lutyens’ Delhi bungalows remain associated with the leaders who once lived in them

August 30, 2026

From Rajendra Prasad to Droupadi Murmu: Rakhi tradition at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Presidents across seven decades have celebrated the age-old tradition in the highest constitutional office of the country

August 28, 2026

The changing face of ITO

As the Income Tax complex makes way for a new Delhi secretariat, a familiar chapter in the architecture of post-Independence…

August 25, 2026

70 years of AIIMS: where India comes for treatment

The story of how an institution founded shortly after Independence became a healthcare destination for patients from across the country

August 23, 2026

How New Delhi got its name a century ago

Imperial Delhi, Raisina and Delhi South were among the alternatives considered before King George V approved New Delhi in 1926

August 16, 2026

Five turning points for Delhi since 1947

From the upheaval of Partition to the rise of the NCR, these forces reshaped the Capital after Independence

August 15, 2026

75 years of Khalsa College: a legacy born of Partition

Inspired by Master Tara Singh's vision, the college brought higher education within reach of refugee families

August 2, 2026

Will this Kerala institution vanish from CP?

The Connaught Place institution has served as a cultural hub for Delhi’s Malayali community for more than eight decades

July 19, 2026

When Connaught Place followed the British to Shimla

Between 1933 and 1946, many traders at CP left for Shimla with the British administration, which shifted to the summer…

July 4, 2026