Heritage

Delhi: Forum to enhance expertise in protecting heritage sites begins

Delhi: Forum to enhance expertise in protecting heritage sites begins

India, for the first time, is hosting the UNESCO's World Heritage Committee (WHC) meeting from July 21 to July 31…

July 16, 2024

Balban Tomb, Jamali Kamali monuments to undergo complete restoration this year

Built approximately 1287 CE in rubble masonry, the Ghiyas ud din Balban tomb holds historical importance in the development of…

July 9, 2024

Delhi | A bungalow of one’s own: Welcome to 20 Akbar Road

The coveted address, which is one of the only two double-storeyed bungalows in Lutyens’ zone, has been home to Lok…

July 6, 2024

Delhi: Historic structures at Shalimar Bagh to get new look

Shalimar Bagh, also known as Shalimar Garden, is a Mughal Garden located on the banks of Yamuna. It was named…

June 26, 2024

Qutub Minar: City’s tallest, biggest crowd-puller

The red sandstone tower, built in 13th century, pipped Red Fort to emerge as the most popular ASI-managed property in…

June 22, 2024

Delhi:Plan to convert historic Town Hall into hotel scrapped

MCD scraps plan to convert the 160-year-old Town Hall in Chandni Chowk into a hotel. The historic building will be…

June 13, 2024

Red Fort to be fully lit up this Independence Day

The project includes installation of over 1,000 lights and maintenance of the iconic fort's rampart

June 8, 2024

Lady Hardinge statue restored to original brass colour

The historic Lady Hardinge Medical College building is being renovated by INTACH with many old features getting touch-up  

June 5, 2024

Authorities abandon boating plan at India Gate

Public works body turns down tourism department’s request to reintroduce boating at the iconic monument in central Delhi

June 1, 2024

The mango that eluded Ghalib in Delhi

As the mango season unfolds, it is time to remember poet Mirza Ghalib’s love for mangoes; but there was one…

May 13, 2024