Central Vista

From short escape distances to fire towers, here are some features that make Central Vista 'fire safe'

Apart from structural changes and design modifications, the Delhi Fire Services also ensured the installation of equipment and fire-fighting systems in the buildings

Government’s power to change ‘Land Use’ classification mostly skyrockets its value but can also cut price of prime land

Why can’t political parties operate land use changes according to an established and agreed law governing it?

Kartavya Path, Tucker Carlson and the Queen: How India was the victim of British loot and coloniality

Queen Elizabeth II’s death and the debate it has brought to the forefront globally are an opportunity for India to set the record straight

What Subhas Chandra Bose’s statue at India Gate means: India as warfare state in a warring world

The statue symbolises an ancient historic tradition of Kshatriya valour that had faltered under Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, despite the efforts of Subhas Chandra Bose in the 1940s

PM Modi inaugurates Central Vista Avenue, unveils Netaji Subash Chandra Bose's statue

The 28-feet tall jet black granite statue of Netaji has been placed under the canopy near India Gate

Before and After: Take a look at the newly-inaugurated Kartavya Path

The area along the avenue has been redeveloped with a focus on greenery. Boating will be allowed in two canals & designated kiosks have been built for vendors

The Rajpath renovation: For those legions of doomsayers, it’s time to eat their words — and ice-cream

Though the Rajpath area will only be formally opened to the public by the Prime Minister next week, anyone traversing that stretch can see how wrong the naysayers were

Pending tree removal permissions delaying projects, fix responsibility: Delhi LG to Arvind Kejriwal

The LG has requested the chief minister to dispose the pending applications in accordance with the statutory provisions, an official said

Central Vista: Nod to seven proposals on fire safety for building projects

The proposals include an internal road for fire tenders movement in case of high rise buildings and provisions for a fire check road for the protection of exits and staircases

'Finishing remaining work to ensure Winter Session is held in new Parliament building', say officials

Last week, the government told the Lok Sabha that 70 per cent of the physical progress on the new Parliament building project had been made, and the completion date is set for November 2022