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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
TopicConnaught Place

Topic: Connaught Place

Heavy rain lashes Delhi, waterlogging reported at several places

IMD forecasts rain with thunderstorms in Delhi till 12 Aug; heavy showers cause waterlogging, jams near AIIMS, and congestion on Barapullah bridge.

Too unsafe for a nightlife? Why efforts to make Delhi a 24/7 city are proving slow-starters

New Delhi: It is just past 10 pm on a Wednesday, and the crowd at Delhi’s famed Connaught Place market has already started to...

A Swiss couple set it up, British flocked to it, Wenger’s was heart of Delhi glamour

Pineapple pastry, cream roll—Wenger's became a passion project for one Indian family, the Tandons.

1948 war to Kennedy visit, Delhi’s Mahatta & Co is still capturing Indian history in photos

From Gandhi's prayer meets to Dalai Lama's flight to India—The Mahatta family has been at the ringside of India's headline events for almost a century.

1970s India was all about ‘coffee pe charcha’. And it began at Delhi’s Indian Coffee House

In 'Brewing Resistance', Kristin Victoria Magistrelli Plys talks about the integral role of the Indian Coffee house at Connaught Place in shaping the protest of 1975.

‘Rules only for brick & mortar shops?’ Delhi traders despair as odd-even, weekend curfew remain

Sadar Bazar traders blame illegal hawkers for crowds, those in Chandni Chowk say they’ll write to govt by Jan-ed if rules are not relaxed. It’s a question of survival, they say.

More people in masks day after govt announces hike in fine, say Delhi officials

ThePrint visits Connaught Place and Lajpat Nagar market to see impact of Delhi govt hiking fine for not wearing masks to Rs 2,000. Many residents welcome the move, but others call it 'open loot'.

India’s oldest toy store is a lens to view Delhi’s history

In the week before Christmas, Ram Chander & Sons in New Delhi's Connaught Place is the go-to for those who like their shopping old-school.

With swag and a London feel, Connaught Place is the adda for Delhi’s TikTok celebs

Boys and a very small number of girls, aged between 16 and 22, skip school and job hunts to seek viral TikTok fame at Connaught Place.

Why Lutyens’ neighbourhoods like Khan Market are way more inclusive than you think

The bungalows of New Delhi do house a political and social elite, but the neighbourhood they live in is still much more inclusive than, say, gated apartment complexes.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.