Culture & Books

Idrees Bukhtiyar -February 28, 2024

Delhi Children’s Choir: A life through music

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

Vivek Shukla -February 24, 2024

Historic mushaira returns with elegance and nostalgia

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

Yusra Nazim -February 20, 2024

Urdu literary fest: A toast to Delhi 6

Urdu literary fest: A toast to Delhi 6

Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind) pays homage to Urdu poet Meer Taqi Meer and reflects on Delhi's colonial past, in the presence of luminaries like Javed Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah and Willian Dalrymple

Kushan Niyogi -February 16, 2024

Gateway to Middle-East: Saudi Arabia enclosure at the World Book Fair

Gateway to Middle-East: Saudi Arabia enclosure at the World Book Fair

Musicians playing wind and stringed instruments as well as thawb-wearing men and women clad in abaya showcase the desert kingdom’s culture to the visitors

Kushan Niyogi -February 16, 2024

Delhi celebrates World Book Fair with higher footfall

Delhi celebrates World Book Fair with higher footfall

The number of visitors at the World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan increased significantly from last year, but private publishers of regional literature mark a dip in the count of stalls

Tanisha Saxena -February 14, 2024

Surajkund Crafts Mela: Bringing cultures together

Surajkund Crafts Mela: Bringing cultures together

The 37th edition of the annual Surajkund crafts fair features a record 50 countries, besides a host of Indian states

Yusra Nazim -February 12, 2024

The OG Meena Bazaar inside Red Fort!

The OG Meena Bazaar inside Red Fort!

During Shahjahan's era, the bazaar specialised in luxury goods, including Silk, Brocades, Velvets, Gold and Silverware, as well as jewellery and gems, catering to the imperial households

Tej Prakash Bhardwaj -February 10, 2024

JNU: A microcosm of Delhi’s climate, topography and ecology

JNU: A microcosm of Delhi’s climate, topography and ecology

Dikshu Kukreja, head of CP Kukreja Foundation for Design Excellence, explains why the university campus could be considered a microcosm of Delhi