History

The forgotten refugees who landed in Delhi after PartitionThe forgotten refugees who landed in Delhi after Partition

The forgotten refugees who landed in Delhi after Partition

Buddhist refugees from Chittagong and Namdharis from Punjab have helped make Delhi diverse, but few know about them

August 15, 2023
When Connaught Place showrooms were set on fireWhen Connaught Place showrooms were set on fire

When Connaught Place showrooms were set on fire

Connaught Place witnessed carnage in British-owned showrooms in 1942 before seeing similar havoc in 1984, during the anti-Sikh riots

August 14, 2023
When Premchand penned Kafan in DelhiWhen Premchand penned Kafan in Delhi

When Premchand penned Kafan in Delhi

The celebrated writer wrote the famous story in Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia campus

August 9, 2023
The Prithviraj ‘JRD Tata’ RoadThe Prithviraj ‘JRD Tata’ Road

The Prithviraj ‘JRD Tata’ Road

Prithviraj Road, which hosts several bigwigs in the Capital, was also the abode of India's business icon, JRD Tata, who…

July 29, 2023
End of an era: Authors’ space shuts downEnd of an era: Authors’ space shuts down

End of an era: Authors’ space shuts down

The 'South Indian Restaurant' in Karol Bagh was the meeting point of renowned Hindi and Punjabi writers, including one Sampuran…

July 15, 2023
Architect of Capital’s fortuneArchitect of Capital’s fortune

Architect of Capital’s fortune

Rana Man Singh, who built landmarks such as the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, which has now been renamed, seems…

July 11, 2023
This Master’s VoiceThis Master’s Voice

This Master’s Voice

Ravi Chaturvedi, a former Zoology teacher in DU, cannot give up on his love for cricket which he has commentated…

June 19, 2023
Icons on the roadIcons on the road

Icons on the road

Delhi has statues of many historical personalities that may interest world leaders like Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin and Rishi Sunak…

June 11, 2023
Labour of love a footnote in pages of historyLabour of love a footnote in pages of history

Labour of love a footnote in pages of history

Labourers from West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha who built the new Parliament are likely to be forgotten; much like the…

June 3, 2023
Nehru’s first house in DelhiNehru’s first house in Delhi

Nehru’s first house in Delhi

7, Moti Lal Nehru Marg has memories attached to India’s first Prime Minister who lived there before shifting to Teen…

May 28, 2023