Delhi

By Shreya Kamboj Sai Paranjpye’s Chashme Baddoor (1981) is often celebrated for its slice-of-life charm, witty characters, and quietly progressive gender politics. But beyond its...

By Shreya Kamboj Across the Indian subcontinent, the arrival of the monsoon has never been a neutral event. It alters not only the landscape but...

By Shreya Kamboj Unlike other monuments in Delhi, the Jantar Mantar is neither a tomb nor a temple; neither crowned with domes nor decorated in...

By Shreya Kamboj The expansion of British rule in the Indian subcontinent brought with it a growing privilege for Western medicine, which increasingly positioned itself...

By Shreya Kamboj In the labyrinthine lanes of Old Delhi, a new kind of public building emerged during the mid-20th century: the single-screen cinema hall....

By Shreya Kamboj During every election season, the physical landscape of the University of Delhi is transformed by political expression, as posters from various student...

By Prishnika Mazumdar Transgender is an umbrella term used for persons whose gender identity, gender expression or behaviour does not conform to the identity, expression...

By Prishnika Mazumdar Our present imagination surrounding the separation of powers informs us that there is a legislature that makes laws, an executive that implements...

By Variyata Vyas Jahanpanah, Firozabad, and Tughlaqabad were among the prominent fortified settlements built by Delhi’s medieval rulers, each reflecting distinct political, military, and administrative...

  When was the last time you visited a photo studio? Perhaps for your visa for an upcoming international trip? But when was the last...