Humayun’s Tomb night tourism sparks debate over heritage conservation

ASI withdraws cultural event proposal following objections but extends visiting hours to balance preservation and public access

Sunken museum at Humayun’s Tomb to be inaugurated on July 29

Sunken museum will showcase the heritage of the Nizamuddin area over the last seven centuries

The ‘crushing’ labour of guarding monuments

Security personnel at Delhi’s monuments struggle to survive because of meagre wages, delayed salaries and penalties. They often spend the night at their workplace as there is no provision for night transport. And yet, they continue

Partition refugees remember how they sought shelter in Delhi’s historic tombs

The 75th anniversary of Indian independence was celebrated with magnificence. The whole of Delhi was tri-coloured, from roofs of the newly built houses to the century- old tombs scattered in different regions of the city. The very same tombs and monuments are the living memoirs of a blood-soaked Partition

Humayun’s Tomb and its majesty on a sultry Delhi morning

Built in 1570, the glorious monument was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent and is also believed to be the architectural inspiration behind Shah Jahan’s Taj Mahal.