By Anusha Khan Silence in the Texts, Life in the Shrine In the hustle and bustle of Delhi, where shrines and bazaars overflow with people,...
- November 10, 2025
By Anusha Khan A City of Light and Memory Every autumn, Delhi glimmers with light. Streets fill with flickering diyas, the Yamuna sparkles with floating...
By Anusha Khan Dressing the Empire: Mughal Clothing and Power What does it mean to dress like a Mughal prince? How could a piece of...
By Anusha Khan Every autumn, when the effigies of Ravana, Meghnath, and Kumbhkaran go up in flames against the red sandstone of Shahjahanabad’s fort, Delhi...
By Anusha Khan The Empire Awakes to Sound At daybreak in Akbar’s court, power announced itself with a striking sound. The kettledrums thundered from the...
By Anusha Khan In the heart of the Mughal palace, the kitchens never slept. Fires glowed in clay ovens, cauldrons simmered with barley and herbs,...
- November 10, 2025
By Anusha Khan A Body on the Bridge A decapitated body, a passionate love affair, and a sultan who stumbled upon the scene: these elements...
By Anusha Khan “Delhi—which was a city, the choicest in the world, Where the choicest ones of the age lived— The heavens looted it and...
By Anusha Khan On 15 August 1947, there were two Delhis: one draped in the glow of freedom, the other scarred by the panic and...
P. Sanjay The trees that preserve the story of a million years, from the day it sprouted to the day it turned to a stone....
