Culture & Books

VIVEK SHUKLA -August 9, 2023

When 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

Neha Kirpal -August 6, 2023

Romance with the past: A Delhi museum bringing old to the new

Romance with the past: A Delhi museum bringing old to the new

Kathika Cultural Centre, which recently hosted a monsoon festival, is looking to promote the art and culture of old Delhi

VIVEK SHUKLA -July 29, 2023

The 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 would stay here during his jaunts to Delhi

Ahona Sengupta and Mohd Shehwaaz Khan -July 20, 2023

Painting Bengal beyond boundaries

Painting Bengal beyond boundaries

Jogen Chowdhury has been a trendsetter in the world of art. At an exhibition in Delhi, he reflects upon the ‘physicality’ of his art and what ideologies mean for artists

Neha Kirpal -July 18, 2023

History teacher

History teacher

Anjum Hasan’s latest novel, History’s Angel, describes the life of a middle-class school teacher and his family in contemporary Delhi

VIVEK SHUKLA -July 15, 2023

End 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 Singh who went on to become Bollywood lyricist Gulzar

VIVEK SHUKLA -July 11, 2023

Architect 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 to have been forgotten

SHASHI SUNNY -July 8, 2023

Taking art to the masses

Taking art to the masses

The third space of Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in Delhi promises to bring high-end, rare art to the masses on a gigantic 10 lakh-plus square feet space