Heritage

-May 18, 2025

International Museum Day: A look at Delhi’s hidden heritage

International Museum Day: A look at Delhi’s hidden heritage

From Indraprastha to Azadi: A journey through the capital’s hidden archives

-May 13, 2025

Heritage under threat: 9 Delhi monuments fading under the urban sprawl

Heritage under threat: 9 Delhi monuments fading under the urban sprawl

From forts and tombs to colonial cemeteries, protected sites are being encroached upon through collusion and neglect

-May 11, 2025

Delhi: 20 forgotten monuments get a much-needed facelift

Delhi: 20 forgotten monuments get a much-needed facelift

The state archaeology department has begun conservation of the historic structures across the capital, using traditional methods and expert supervision

-April 30, 2025

Lights on, but no crowd: Delhi’s night tourism dream flickers

Lights on, but no crowd: Delhi’s night tourism dream flickers

Despite illuminating 17 monuments to boost night tourism, poor planning, safety concerns, and agency conflicts dim the ASI’s ambitions

-April 9, 2025

Humayun’s and Safdarjung’s tombs: A distant view of night tourism

Humayun’s and Safdarjung’s tombs: A distant view of night tourism

Despite extended hours and illuminated monuments, visitors are denied close access, raising questions about the effectiveness of the initiative

-March 17, 2025

Purana Qila’s light and sound show delayed amid revamp plans

Purana Qila’s light and sound show delayed amid revamp plans

Multilingual narration, immersive technology, and enhanced accessibility expected to boost night tourism at the heritage site, but visitors would have to wait some more

-March 16, 2025

ASI shelves plan to introduce cultural events, facilities at Safdarjung Tomb

ASI shelves plan to introduce cultural events, facilities at Safdarjung Tomb

Concerns over graveyards halt ambitious upgrades aimed at boosting night tourism

-March 12, 2025

Romance and defacement: Delhi’s monuments bear scars of vandals in love

Romance and defacement: Delhi’s monuments bear scars of vandals in love

Conservationists grapple with the challenge of preserving history against attempts, by couples to leave their mark on centuries old heritage