Culture & Books

VIVEK SHUKLA -October 21, 2023

Legend of Dr Sen and Durga Puja

Legend of Dr Sen and Durga Puja

While the relatively new pandals of CR Park bag most of the limelight, Delhi also boasts of decades-old, iconic Durga Pujas, including the one organised by the family of Delhi’s 'first' allopathic doctor

Mohd Shehwaaz Khan -October 18, 2023

Portrait of an artist

Portrait of an artist

Painter Kafeel, who began his journey in a small town of up by sketching the alphabet, has now become one of the most sought-after signboard artists in the Capital

Patriot Bureau -October 14, 2023

New Parliament to Disneyland: A look at Delhi’s Durga Puja pandals

New Parliament to Disneyland: A look at Delhi’s Durga Puja pandals

As Durga Puja pandals transform into multifaceted showcases of creativity and culture, visitors can expect a harmonious blend of tradition and contemporary trends this year

Tej Prakash Bhardwaj  -September 26, 2023

Artisans shine at UP International Trade Show

Artisans shine at UP International Trade Show

Craftsmen from various districts of Uttar Pradesh showcase unique creations and traditions in Greater Noida

Tahir Bhat -September 23, 2023

Woah! de toilette

Woah! de toilette

Sulabh International Museum of Toilets offers a peep into sanitation practices for over five millennia and seeks to remove taboo associated with talking about them

VIVEK SHUKLA -September 8, 2023

The familial ties that bond Mauritius PM and Karol Bagh’s Arya Samaj Road

The familial ties that bond Mauritius PM and Karol Bagh’s Arya Samaj Road

Pravind Jugnauth’s sister is married to a Punjabi family based out of West Delhi's Karol Bagh; it is said that the first family of the island nation continues to send Diwali gifts to the Malhotra family

VIVEK SHUKLA -September 8, 2023

Why Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina fled to Delhi twice in 50 years

Why Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina fled to Delhi twice in 50 years

The city had given her refuge and provided her with support after the assassination of her father, mother and several other family members back in 1975

Vivek Shukla -August 27, 2023

The grave top G20 leaders must visit

The grave top G20 leaders must visit

A small symbolic grave in Royal Cemetery, laid for the victims of Japan Airlines, which crashed in Delhi in 1972, may attract the heads of Britain, USA, Brazil, Germany, Australia and Japan