Production in AIR Urdu stalled, service transmitting old Hindi programmes

All India Radio’s Urdu service, once running 24 hours and external services division’s most transmitted broadcast, is slowly dying following lack of fresh production since April 2023 with the slots repeating old Hindi programmes which have become stale

Keeper of the lost culture

Zillur Rahman, a professor, poet and hakim, has established a museum-cum-library in Aligarh to preserve books and artefacts that tell the story of Delhi of yore

Malcha Mahal’s haunting legacy and hope for restoration

The monument, which came into focus six year ago after the death of a self-proclaimed descendant of the royal family of Awadh, is a picture of decay and neglect

100 years of Kishan Ganj colony

Delhi’s Kishan Ganj colony, the biggest colony Railway employees’ in Asia, tells a story a past glory with its dilapidated houses while screaming for attention

Mahatma Gandhi’s classroom

Mahatma Gandhi taught Dalit students in a room at the Valmiki temple on Mandir Marg, where he stayed for over 200 days. The room is cleaned every day by one his students' descendants

Transformation of Gandhi Darshan

Sculptors from Rajasthan have immortalised Mahatma Gandhi by depicting his life and teachings through statues 

Lights and Tricolour: Ghalib ki haveli gets G20 makeover

The architectural character of Ghalib ki haveli, which showcases various facets of the renowned Indian poet’s life and his notable work, gets revamped

A visit to India’s oldest toy shop

‘Ram Chander and Sons’ has been standing tall in Connaught Place for close to nine decades