Do you know, of the 9,000 tones of waste removed everyday from Delhi, 85% is picked up from the streets alone. BE ASHAMED, DELHIITE...Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Give him a bindi of any size, shape or colour, and he can make an art piece using it. That’s the speciality of Noida-based artist Sheshdhar Pandey. Pandey has much to thank to the humble dot Indian women put on their foreheads, for it is this dot that has given him world-wide […]Read More
CLIMATE & NATURE
INTERVIEW
Vijay Pal Baghel: The Greenman of Ghaziabad Transforming India’s Environment
Greenman Baghel dedicates all his awards and achievements to his grandfather for it was he who put him on this pathRead More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Heard a woman talking so loudly on her handphone in Delhi Metro on a Monday morning. This woman, in her late thirties or early forties, was talking to her friend about someone, may be her sister-in-law. From what I could gather from the forcible evesdropping (she was so loud, I couldn’t help not […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Small, yet hardly green, It sticks stubbornly to the branch, Against sun and rain, breeze and storm, The last leaf of tree. I know- inside me, I will live as long as this leaf, Gently moving in life, As it sways in gentle breeze, Or going through a storm inside me, As […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Nestled in the crowded bylanes of Shalimar Gaon, near Shalimar Bagh in northwest Delhi, Sheesh Mahal is one of the many historic Mughal pleasure gardens north of Shahjahanabad. A few kilometers off the Ring Road, in the Sheesh Mahal District Park, the monument stands as a testament to Mughal architecture and landscaping. […]Read More
Frequented by good Dijnns famous for fulfiling wishes, Jami Masjid at Feroz Shah Kotla complex is swarmed by people on Thursdays.Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Amid the bustle of traffic on **GT Karnal Road near Rana Pratap Bagh in Delhi stands the historic Tripolia Gate, a heritage monument that has quietly slipped into neglect. Once a majestic gateway guarding the entrance to the city, Tripolia Gate today lies in a dilapidated state. Despite its historical significance, the […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha A childhood moment at the iconic Taj Palace, New Delhi changed the course of architect Yamini Agarwal’s life. As a teenager visiting the hotel, she was mesmerised by its stunning interiors. That experience sparked a dream — to one day design beautiful spaces herself. From Delhi to Milan: Building a Design Foundation […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Once a bustling resting place for travellers heading to Delhi, Chabili Bhatiyaran Ki Sarai is today a forgotten and neglected monument hidden amid crowded neighbourhoods. Centuries ago, hundreds of travellers passing along the historic Grand Trunk (GT) Road would stop at this massive multi-storeyed haveli-like structure. Here they found shelter in its […]Read More