History

History teacher

History teacher

Anjum Hasan’s latest novel, History’s Angel, describes the life of a middle-class school teacher and his family in contemporary Delhi

July 18, 2023

International Museum Day: PM inaugurates International Museum Expo

Modi said 10 special museums are being built to immortalise the contribution of the tribal community in the country's freedom…

May 18, 2023

Tower in oblivion

Located in a small village of western Delhi, Mini Qutab Minar has historical appeal and urban legends associated with it.…

February 6, 2023

Women who opened the door to mosques

While debate on Jama Masjid’s decision to disallow women from visiting the premises for non-praying activities rages on, it is…

December 22, 2022

Oozing Royalty: Nahar Singh Mahal an obscure jewel in Faridabad

The Nahar Singh Mahal has beautiful pavilions and courtyards with royal ambience carefully and has been converted into a motel-cum-restaurant…

October 31, 2022

Karwaan: Where the past takes students into the future

With more than 300 historians on board, Karwaan – a student-led initiative now entering its fourth year of existence –…

September 7, 2022

Time travel through Delhi’s rustic doors

The doorways of old Delhi serve as a portal to the times of architectural beauty. Some of them remain intact,…

August 29, 2022

Roshan Ara Bagh: Where sleeps a princess

Being a heritage site and a monumental garden, Roshanara Park is one of the many gardens Delhi boasts of. With…

March 22, 2024

House not full: As old cinema halls crumble, wage-earners lose their haunts

Unhonoured and unsung, single-screen halls of Delhi are passing into history. Khanna in Paharganj, which collapsed the other day, was…

June 29, 2022