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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicHavelis

Topic: havelis

No baithaks, tehzeeb, shrinking vocabulary—the romance of Old Delhi is coming to an end

Veteran architect Ashok Lal attributed the now irrevocable change in Old Delhi to the influx of trade. First demographic change came with Partition, and the second with the railway station.

Sharif Manzil to Dharampura–how crumbling Old Delhi havelis were restored, revamped, repurposed

In the last decade, at least five havelis have been restored. It’s a labour of love that needs deep pockets, patience, and a passion for the past—all to bring Old Delhi to its former glory.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.