History

Poetry in stonePoetry in stone

Poetry in stone

Stepwells have a charm of their own – precise geometrical design, the cool factor and the reminder of past glory.…

October 12, 2022
Partition refugees remember how they sought shelter in Delhi’s historic tombsPartition refugees remember how they sought shelter in Delhi’s historic tombs

Partition refugees remember how they sought shelter in Delhi’s historic tombs

The 75th anniversary of Indian independence was celebrated with magnificence. The whole of Delhi was tri-coloured, from roofs of the…

August 30, 2022
Ghalib has been called back to the court!Ghalib has been called back to the court!

Ghalib has been called back to the court!

Courtrooms and judicial proceedings have always been a nightmare for the legend of Urdu literature in his lifetime. Mirza Ghalib,…

August 27, 2022
Doha Movement – Resurrecting a lost artDoha Movement – Resurrecting a lost art

Doha Movement – Resurrecting a lost art

With its first event titled ‘Ba-Yaad e Ijteba Rizvi’ and held on 2 October 2021, started what is arguably the…

September 17, 2022
Silent sentinels of a heritage of respectabilitySilent sentinels of a heritage of respectability

Silent sentinels of a heritage of respectability

Members of the intersex and trans communities, called khwajsaras in the Mughal era, made huge contributions to Delhi’s history. The…

June 12, 2022
Tracing the queer elements: Life and works of Ameer KhusrowTracing the queer elements: Life and works of Ameer Khusrow

Tracing the queer elements: Life and works of Ameer Khusrow

Pride Month seems an apt time to recall the love of Ameer Khusrow Dehlawi, the great poet and Sufi mystic,…

June 8, 2022
An evening with PMs at Teen Murti BhavanAn evening with PMs at Teen Murti Bhavan

An evening with PMs at Teen Murti Bhavan

Behind the recently inaugurated Prime Ministers' Museum is the design team Tagbin, which believes in narrating India’s history through fascinating…

May 10, 2022
Delhi’s minars: forbidden pleasuresDelhi’s minars: forbidden pleasures

Delhi’s minars: forbidden pleasures

The minars (towers) of medieval Delhi still dominate the skyline of the capital. Half a century ago, they were much…

May 9, 2022
Old churches relate Delhi’s historyOld churches relate Delhi’s history

Old churches relate Delhi’s history

Standing in dignified silence amid the chaos of Shahjahanabad are churches that stand today as relics of shared history, especially…

April 28, 2022
Old Delhi’s Charti Lal Goel park serves a stroll through Mughal heritageOld Delhi’s Charti Lal Goel park serves a stroll through Mughal heritage

Old Delhi’s Charti Lal Goel park serves a stroll through Mughal heritage

While the park was inaugurated on 20 March by President Ram Nath Kovind, a close friend of Goel, it still…

April 1, 2022