Heritage

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

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

Iconic Balban tomb to see multiphase restoration

ASI embarks on a meticulous journey to restore the historic tomb, discovered in the mid-20th century, blending architectural preservation with…

May 6, 2024

Delights of Omaxe Chowk

Discover the charm of Old Delhi at Omaxe Chowk, where tradition meets modernity in the first mall of its kind

May 3, 2024

VP’s house consigned to history

The 6 Maulana Azad Road, a British era bungalow that was the home of Vice Presidents since 1962, has been…

April 19, 2024

World Heritage Day: Five historical sites to visit in Delhi

On the ‘International Day for Monuments and Sites’, Patriot lists some of the historical landmarks that one can visit in…

April 18, 2024