Culture & Books
IK Gujral’s eye-witness account of Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s funeral
Former Prime Minister late IK Gujral, one of the few people in post-Partition India to have seen the legendary freedom fighter’s last rites, once broke down while recalling that fateful March day in 1931
‘Music in the Park’ breathes fresh life into classical music
Organiser Rashmi Malik conceived the idea to reach out to an audience that would not perhaps go to a concert hall; she has succeeded
Apartments in Delhi-NCR lose ‘desi’ touch, get foreign feel
While housing societies and areas established before 1990 had indian-sounding names, post-liberalisation era spawned complexes in Gurugram and Noida with European names to attract expatriates and the global Indian
Election Museum: Cherishing India’s electoral legacy
The museum at Kashmere Gate is an ideal place to learn about the evolution of the world’s largest democracy
Ramleela in Urdu: A message of brotherhood, equality and inclusivity
Dastaan-E-Ramayana: Ramleela in Urdu was performed by the Shradha Ramleela Committee, a Faridabad-based theatrical group at Sunder Nursery, New Delhi during the four-day Jashn-E-Urdu festival which concluded on February 25
Women artists breathe life back into a male-dominated art
Bazme Niswa, an all-women group, reignites centuries-old tradition of ‘Chaar Bait’ which was earlier performed only by men, and leaves audience enthralled
Delhi Children’s Choir: A life through music
The initiative by NalandaWay Foundation is transforming the lives of marginalised students in government schools through music training, offering them hope and opportunities for a brighter future
Historic mushaira returns with elegance and nostalgia
The Shankar-Shad Mushaira, a capsule of Indo-Pak literary and cultural ties, is set to celebrate its heritage on February 24
