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The Forlorn ‘Red’ Taj Mahal
‘A Pure Specimen of Oriental Architectural is the Tomb of John Hessing’ Victor Jacquemont, a  French Traveller Many structures inspired the construction of Taj Mahal, specifically, Humayun’s Tomb in…
17 Sep
Sounds in the Silence of Adalaj Vav
  As I walk down the steps of the vav early in the morning, Silence broken by chirping of birds and rustling of leaves, I’m awestruck by its beauty. Images and sounds of all that I’ve read and…
4 Sep
Colourful Chaos - Famous Flower Markets
The days of spring come back again, the night of the full moon smiles again, vakula flowers bloom again on bare branches- these do not go away. A thousand times they take their leaves and return…
25 Aug
Dastaan-e-Maqbara: Mausoleums of Poets and Musicians
Throughout history, musicians and poets have played a vital role, be it a ‘court poet’ or a royal or a Bhakti or Sufi poet evoking social change, they have immensely contributed to arts and…
15 Jul
Delhi's Akhbaar Road
Delhi's roads have been named after famous personalties ranging from Mughal Emperors, Politicians, Scientists and even Artists. One such road near  Delhi's ITO area is the Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg…
6 Jul
Journey of the Jalebi: The Famous Coiled Sweetmeat
Not many of us are aware that one of India’s favourite sweets, jalebii, may not have originated in India. Yes, that is true! Many scholars argue that jalebi came to India along with the Turkish and…
26 Jun