Culture & Books

-October 26, 2025

The artist in Central Park: PK Mahanandia’s Connaught Place legacy

The artist in Central Park: PK Mahanandia’s Connaught Place legacy

Decades before Central Park’s new musical fountain, a young artist sat beneath the old one, sketching portraits for a few rupees — until a chance encounter changed his life and led him from Delhi to Sweden on a bicycle

-October 12, 2025

At 7 Jantar Mantar, echoes of India’s freedom and forgotten glory

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 4, 2025

A slice of Ladakh in the heart of Delhi

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

-September 28, 2025

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

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 in global affairs

-September 27, 2025

Welcome to Daryaganj’s Durga Puja, where tradition meets history

Welcome to Daryaganj’s Durga Puja, where tradition meets history

From the city’s first Kali Bari to today’s vibrant pandals, the festival in the central Delhi area reflects the long and layered Bengali heritage in the national capital

-September 20, 2025

Two Delhi schools, whose alumni became global leaders, turn 60

Two Delhi schools, whose alumni became global leaders, turn 60

Navy Children School and GHPS mark six decades of producing global leaders who embody discipline, creativity, and service

-September 6, 2025

Double-decker nostalgia returns to Delhi

Double-decker nostalgia returns to Delhi

The Capital may soon see electric double-decker buses on its streets, reviving memories of an era that shaped the city’s transport culture

-August 25, 2025

Delhi’s Old Secretariat: a witness to India’s political journey

Delhi’s Old Secretariat: a witness to India’s political journey

From the 1911 Durbar to Vithalbhai Patel’s election as Speaker, the building has witnessed history unfold