Delhi and Beyond

A quieter circle, a slower walk: Connaught Place in the 1980s

A quieter circle, a slower walk: Connaught Place in the 1980s

The cinema halls, restaurants, photo studios and familiar faces that gave Connaught Place its character in the 1980s have largely…

September 19, 2026

Satya Niketan: from Mochi Gaon to PG hub

How Satya Niketan’s transformation from a quiet colony to a dense PG hub may have set the stage for the…

September 12, 2026

BRICS Summit: Traffic restrictions in Delhi on Sept 12 evening

Delhi to impose traffic restrictions and diversions on key roads on September 12 amid BRICS Summit, with commuters advised to…

September 11, 2026

Former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta dies by suicide: Officials

Former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta, 74, was found dead at his Noida residence in an apparent suicide

September 9, 2026

What revamp of Delhi zoo leaves behind

The redevelopment of Delhi Zoo will alter Habib Rahman’s original design while leaving its older landmarks in place

September 6, 2026

The rising expense on Lutyens’ Bungalows

The historic bungalows of Lutyens' Capital remain symbols of power and privilege, even as the cost of maintaining them continues…

August 29, 2026

How Mehrauli became the Mughal court’s monsoon capital

Every rainy season, the later Mughal emperors moved from the Red Fort to Zafar Mahal for official duties, worship and…

August 1, 2026

American landmarks throbbing in the heart of Delhi

From the embassy in Chanakyapuri to the American Center in Connaught Place, several Delhi landmarks trace their roots to decades…

July 11, 2026

How the British kept cool when mercury hit 45°C in Delhi

Long before air conditioners, British Raj architects borrowed Indian building traditions to make Delhi's punishing summers more bearable

July 5, 2026

End of an era? eviction looms for Sujan Singh Park and Ambassador Hotel

The two landmarks, which have stood witness to Delhi’s post-Partition transformation, may lose their home, as eviction looms

June 27, 2026