Heritage

VIVEK SHUKLA -March 8, 2024

The monumental and enduring narratives of Delhi’s sculptures unveil a mosaic of stories, struggles, and triumphs, while also telling a story of gender gap in stone and clay

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VIVEK SHUKLA -February 17, 2024

As lights dim at Alpana Cinema, the hall leaves behind a rich legacy that will be cherished by generations of movie buffs. The memories forged within its confines keep alive the spirit of cinema for devoted fans

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Muhammad Tahir -February 13, 2024

Capital’s Lajpat Rai market, which once boasted shops selling only radios, now has barely a few shops that keep radios for visitors from the hills and Kashmir

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VIVEK SHUKLA -February 11, 2024

The place that was once home to noted writers such as Bhisham Sahani and Amrita Pritam, now is full of haunted houses over which builders have set their eyes

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VIVEK SHUKLA -February 3, 2024

The iconic Urdu Bazaar that once housed bookshops thronged by lovers of the language, is now packed with restaurants selling meat dishes with Urdu missing even from the sign boards

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Syed Ahmad Rufai -February 3, 2024

Mohammad Ghalib a seasoned artist in Delhi’s Urdu Bazar, grapples with technology’s encroachment on his traditional craft despite waning interest among younger generation, Ghalib and other emerging young artists are trying to revive the timeless art

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Monish Upadhyay -January 28, 2024

The hallowed grounds where history and remembrance intertwine, speaking about the profound stories of those who lost their lives to a cause

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VIVEK SHUKLA -January 27, 2024

The iconic Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki Dargah in Mehrauli was vandalised in the aftermath of Partition, but Gandhi’s visit to the shrine on January 27, 1948, restored order and brought peace 

 

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