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Lutyens out, time to honour city’s faceless makers

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…

March 8, 2026

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.…

March 2, 2026

Sun sets on a royal legacy in Delhi

The likely Rs 1,000 crore sale of the Tehri Garhwal House, former royal residence on Bhagwan Das Road, signals the…

February 22, 2026

The coffee house Delhi refuses to forget

Demolished during the Emergency in 1976, the Indian Coffee House at Connaught Place was more than a café. Half a…

January 21, 2026

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

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

A slice of Ladakh in the heart of Delhi

From monasteries to cultural artefacts, Ladakh’s presence in the Capital offers peace, heritage, and identity

October 4, 2025

70 Years of SIS: JNU’s global powerhouse marks a milestone

As one of India’s pioneering centres for international studies, the school continues to nurture voices that define the nation’s place…

September 28, 2025