Chandni Chowk

Perfect Combo: A cafe overlooking the spectacular Jama Masjid

Perfect Combo: A cafe overlooking the spectacular Jama Masjid

With its spectacular terrace views overlooking the majestic domes of the iconic Jama Masjid, Café Gumbad gives the Delhiites the…

October 17, 2022

Withering heights: A 300-year-old banyan tree faces the axe

Standing tall since Bahadur Shah Zafar’s time, a Banyan tree in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk is on the verge of perishing…

September 23, 2022

Ban on firecrackers ignites discontent among traders

Delhi government’s move to prohibit the production and distribution of firecrackers, including green crackers, until 1 January 2023 aims at…

September 13, 2022

Part of building collapses as fire breaks out in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk

There are still 10 fire tenders present at the spot and the blaze in under control.

September 5, 2022

Monuments to secularism

For those who live in Chandni Chowk, communal harmony is a lived experience, as places of worship share the same…

August 14, 2022

How will a thousand flowers bloom again?

The proposed plan to redevelop the Ghazipur flower market by the Delhi government looks good on paper but shopkeepers have…

August 22, 2022

Waiting to inhale: Welcome to the art of smell walking through the capital’s streets

Not just sights and sounds, the smells of Delhi shape the life and culture here – from the aroma of…

June 20, 2022

Chandni Chowk losing its shine

Old Delhi’s iconic market got a makeover at a cost of Rs 140 crore over the last four years. But…

June 5, 2022

Pedestrians compete with rickshaws at Chandni Chowk’s overhauled street

The 1.3 km stretch between Red Fort and Fatehpuri Masjid is ready for its formal inauguration on September 12. But…

September 13, 2021