Independence Day

The forgotten refugees who landed in Delhi after PartitionThe forgotten refugees who landed in Delhi after Partition

The forgotten refugees who landed in Delhi after Partition

Buddhist refugees from Chittagong and Namdharis from Punjab have helped make Delhi diverse, but few know about them

August 15, 2023
I-Day traffic advisory: Delhi Police list out roads to avoidI-Day traffic advisory: Delhi Police list out roads to avoid

I-Day traffic advisory: Delhi Police list out roads to avoid

As per the advisory, vehicular access around the Red Fort area, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address…

August 14, 2023
When Connaught Place showrooms were set on fireWhen Connaught Place showrooms were set on fire

When Connaught Place showrooms were set on fire

Connaught Place witnessed carnage in British-owned showrooms in 1942 before seeing similar havoc in 1984, during the anti-Sikh riots

August 14, 2023
Tale of two Delhi poets and the Pak national anthemTale of two Delhi poets and the Pak national anthem

Tale of two Delhi poets and the Pak national anthem

Poet Jagannath Azad, who wrote the first national anthem of Pakistan on Jinnah’s request, shifted to Delhi from Pakistan, while…

August 14, 2023
Ahead of I-Day, Patang Bazaar decks up in TricolourAhead of I-Day, Patang Bazaar decks up in Tricolour

Ahead of I-Day, Patang Bazaar decks up in Tricolour

Old Delhi's Patang Bazaar in Lal Kuan takes the colour of Indian flag as Independence Day approaches with a boom…

August 13, 2023
Delhi Police issues traffic advisory ahead of Independence Day celebrationsDelhi Police issues traffic advisory ahead of Independence Day celebrations

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory ahead of Independence Day celebrations

As per the advisory, the area around Red Fort will experience road closures for the public from 4am to 11am…

August 12, 2023
Shaheedi Park: Displaying Indians’ mettleShaheedi Park: Displaying Indians’ mettle

Shaheedi Park: Displaying Indians’ mettle

India’s first-ever museum park, with statues built from waste metal, is a tribute to those who shaped the country

August 11, 2023
75 years of Indian Independence: Grammy winner Ricky Kej joins 12 refugees to sing Indian National Anthem75 years of Indian Independence: Grammy winner Ricky Kej joins 12 refugees to sing Indian National Anthem

75 years of Indian Independence: Grammy winner Ricky Kej joins 12 refugees to sing Indian National Anthem

Dressed in their traditional costumes, 12 singers hailing from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Cameroon put up a heart-warming performance…

August 15, 2022
On 75th Independence Day, PM Modi lays out roadmap to India@100 from the ramparts of Red FortOn 75th Independence Day, PM Modi lays out roadmap to India@100 from the ramparts of Red Fort

On 75th Independence Day, PM Modi lays out roadmap to India@100 from the ramparts of Red Fort

PM Modi said said an aspirational society is very precious for any country and in India, people's aspirations are on…

August 15, 2022