Haveli

Zeenat Mahal: A Former Glory, a Forgotten Story

By on October 9, 2018

Walking by Zeenat Mahal’s palace (commonly known as Zeenat Mahal) in Lal Kuan in old Delhi, one wouldn’t refute that in first glance, the Mahal does not catch the…

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Sri Ram Hari Ram ki dukaan

By on October 9, 2018

In the narrow lanes of Dariba Kalan stands the infamous Shri Ram Hari Ram Jewellery Shop. The shop’s extravagant façade stands out amongst the smaller shops. Built in 1769,…

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Old Delhi Railway Station: A History of the People and Their Journeys

By on October 9, 2018

Old Delhi Railway was established in 1864 located near the famous Chandni Chowk. Also known as Delhi Junction, this station is the busiest railway stations in India in terms…

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St. Stephen’s Church: A Place for All

By on October 9, 2018

While exploring Fatehpuri, one of the oldest parts of Chandni Chowk, it is hard to miss the remarkable architecture of St. Stephen’s Church, situated on the Church Mission Road….

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Haveli Dharampura- A Legacy of Its Own

By on October 9, 2018

Chandni Chowk is one of the oldest and loudest markets of Old Delhi. Chandni Chowk is a confluence of flavours, effervescences, vendors’ jargon, historic architecture and curious, inquisitive tourists…

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Mirza Ghalib Ki Haveli

By on October 9, 2018

In the densely populated neighbourhood of Old Delhi, in the hustle and bustle of Ballimaran, there once lived the man who changed the world of Urdu poetry forever. Mirza…

Food

Shri Sardar Ghee

By on March 6, 2018

What defines a city? Is it the art and architecture, the cultural capital, the physical geography, local politics or something else? A city is like an unending tapestry of…

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Layallpur Waale

By on March 6, 2018

The famous Standard Sweets, better known as Layallpur Waale, after the Pakistani village from where the founder came to India in 1946, is now run by his grandson.

A few…