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Mughal historian Swapna Liddle is Lutyens’ Delhi’s new toast. She isn’t caught in history wars

From book launches and exhibitions to conferences, Swapna Liddle’s name is on every significant invite.

Blast outside CRPF school in Delhi caused by ‘crude bomb’, ‘glass of nearby shops, cars found damaged’

According to Delhi Police, no one was injured. The spot has been cordoned off and is being mapped. Police not ruling out a conspiracy angle, it is learnt.

Pakistani Hindu girls sing about their dream at IIT Delhi. They want home, govt jobs

The Sewa Nyaya Utthan Foundation brought three Pakistani Hindu refugee girls from Jodhpur to sing at IIT Delhi’s Rendezvous festival.

New book looks back at the Ranga-Billa case. How was it shaped by post-Emergency India?

In his book Fallen City, Sudeep Chakravarti explores the impact of the crime that came to be called the Ranga-Billa case on post-Emergency Delhi.

British gave Delhi a makeover to show they weren’t all bad, ended up with Lutyens-Baker ego war

When the British construction of Delhi is discussed, it is an expression of imperial power. But this inference lacks nuance, said historian Swapna Liddle at a talk titled ‘Delhi: City of Cities’.

Humayun, Sher Shah, or Pandavas—who built Purana Qila? 3 historians on story of Delhi forts

Vikramjit Rooprai’s 'Delhi Heritage Top 10 Forts', is a handy guide to the city’s fortified gems. 'I hope the book will shake—or shock—young Delhiwalls,' said historian Naryani Gupta.

Air quality crisis in Delhi & Gurugram, where actual vehicle emissions far exceed what lab tests show

New Delhi: Delhi and Gurugram’s poor air quality has been a defining feature of the regions for decades, with vehicle emissions being one of the...

New book sees Delhi not through the eyes of its rulers—but 35,000 workers who come every day

Juggernaut sought to remind the readers that Neha Dixit's book is not just the story of one woman or one family but of millions of workers in India.

7-year-old boy goes missing in Delhi’s Ashok Vihar, body found in open drain hours later

The deceased's mother blamed civic authorities for her son's death. She added her son would often go to relieve himself near the drain due to the lack of a toilet in the locality.

Mirza Ghalib returns. Uses Instagram, attends Ambani wedding, told to ‘go to Pakistan’

The satirical play ‘Ghalib in New Delhi’ has been staged 589 times since 1997 and evolved. ‘Ghalib’ has commented on 5 PMs, multiple governments, and changing social issues.

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.