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Edwin Lutyens of Britain might be alien, but Lutyens of Delhi is Indian
February 25, 2026 7:36 am
With some initial resistance, Lutyens agreed and travelled to various cities, studying stupas, temples, mosques, and tombs, and incorporated them with the Beaux-Arts-inspired axial, symmetric layout — creating the “Delhi Order”, and in the process, inventing a new stylistic and climatic solution.
Why Lutyens’ bust has been replaced with Rajaji’s: Decolonisation and its layered political messaging
February 23, 2026 10:08 pm
The word ‘Lutyens’ has been synonymous with central Delhi elitism and has often been invoked by the PM and the BJP to target Anglicised elites. However, the move to replace his statue with that of Rajaji may not have much political impact since the latter is no longer a prominent figure in his home state, Tamil Nadu.
The quiet art of coexistence: What North Block taught us about life, work, and animals
October 28, 2025 11:38 am
Soon, the nameplates will be removed and the rooms repurposed. But I wonder how the animals will take our departure
As North Block becomes a museum, remembering years of encounters with unmoving monkeys — and files
September 06, 2025 12:45 pm
Nobody could satisfactorily explain the presence of the monkeys in the building, nor of the countless files. The sun will soon set on these buildings as they move deeper into the recesses of history
Premier theatre to a run-down establishment – Looking back at Delhi’s once-famous Regal Cinema
March 31, 2022 7:05 pm
Once considered a landmark, the legendary building in Delhi’s Connaught Place has not been able to sustain itself post the closing down of the eponymous theatre – literally as well as metaphorically.
Click here for history: Delhi features in an online exhibition
May 27, 2014 11:25 am
Delhi features in an online exhibition of Edwin Lutyens’ vast body of work.
The glamour of lutyens zone
June 04, 2011 3:58 am
It is an extremely high-profile area and both the property rates and design there reflect this fact
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