Old Delhi

'Tell them my fingerprints are all over these walls, those leaves, that sky...'

A story in images and typography.

Delhi students appearing for CBSE exams on edge as violence grips Delhi; parents fear for safety, mental well-being

Delhi continues to be ravaged by violence between the pro and anti-CAA protesters, but schoolchildren who are taking their board exams have become an unintended victim of the situation

Delhi communal violence: City's past shows Hindu-Muslim enmity predates Hindutva, political parties and even Partition

This week, as Delhi struggles with the fallout from weekend violence which ended in a temple in the city's Chawri Bazaar area being vandalised, the 1974 riots — one of the deadliest Hindu-Muslim clashes in post-Independence Delhi — are a useful prism to inspect what happened, and wh

Narendra Modi's rally at Ramlila Maidan amid anti-CAA protests: Anti-drone teams, NSG commandos deployed; CCTV surveillance on all routes leading to venue

Multi-level security arrangement will be in place, with CCTV surveillance of all the routes leading to the venue and snipers being positioned atop buildings

Delhi That Was: Photos by Raghu Rai, Madan Mahatta, Habib Rahman hold a prism to the past

Despite having been painfully magnified to reveal the country’s sore veins for decades, Delhi remains — in more ways than one — elusive, eternally mysteriously and distant from both the past and the future. An exhibition of photos from three legendary archives, titled Delhi That Was, offers a similar perspective.

Delhi govt's flood control department says water level in Yamuna not rising anymore; river had breached danger mark on Monday

After breaching the danger mark a few days back, the water level in Yamuna river in Delhi has become constant at 206.60 metres and is not rising anymore, informed an official from Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FCD).

In Nizamuddin Basti, a women's self-help group ushers a quiet revolution encompassing community and cuisine

Nizamuddin's Delhi is a romantic, thriving metropolis whose cuisine has historically been integral to Delhi’s food. Sharanya Deepak meets Zaika-e-Nizamuddin, an all-women catering outfit that serves the kebabs, biryani, haleem, and laddoos, that Nizamuddin is most famous for.

Chandni Chowk: Recounting the past glory of Jahanara Begum’s moonlight square that turned to dust

Though Chandni Chowk is a clumsy, congested market with narrow alleys today, it was once a glorious bazaar that housed Mughal amirs and was the centre of trade in Shahjahanabad. Sahapedia delves into the history of this chaotic bazaar that was built in 1650 by Jahanara Begum, daughter of Mumtaz Mahal and Emperor Shah Jahan, whose charm remains unmatched.

Fight over parking scooter takes communal colour in Delhi's Chawri Bazaar; security beefed up in locality

A video surfaced online which purportedly shows a man allegedly being beaten by some people, who were suspected to be drunk, over a parking issue in Delhi.

Railway log operator confuses two passenger trains, accidently diverts New Delhi-bound train to Old Delhi

In one of the rarest cases, a railway log operator diverted a New Delhi bound passenger train to Old Delhi railway station by mistake, causing inconvenience to hundreds of people