December 22, 2022 1:21 pm
The magic of the iconic sculpture garden created by Nek Chand Saini will speak through senior photographer Dev Inder’s 44 black and white photographs that will be on display at a photo exhibition 'In the World of Rock Garden' from Thursday.
June 10, 2018 9:35 am
“Nek Chand was a man with a big heart. Once he became your friend, he couldn’t refuse anything. That was his nature. He was completely dedicated to his work and wanted it to be perfect,” shares Manmohan Jolly.
May 20, 2018 1:07 pm
Nek Chand's wife Satinder says that the creator of the Rock Garden thought it to be a good idea to gift them these sculptures since they would represent Chandigarh’s Rock Garden in Delhi.
March 04, 2018 8:08 am
Nek Chand’s son Anuj Saini says the creator of the Rock Garden often used to oblige people’s requests for souvenirs like these. Our last week’s column bears testimony to that fact.
August 06, 2017 8:40 am
“These works have been with us for more than two decades and yet there has been no change in the beauty and colours of the sculptures, which catch your attention immediately and then your eyes find new ways to appreciate the master’s touch and his dedication towards his art."
June 25, 2017 3:04 pm
The garden came to limelight after a chance visit by the late S K Sharma, in charge of the local anti-malaria prevention team, to this place. It was he, who had initiated a visit of Dr M S Randhawa to the garden.
April 22, 2016 4:02 am
Anuj Saini, Nek Chand’s son, and other members of Society for the Maintenance and Development of Rock Garden, Chandigarh, are neck-deep in work to make an impact, so that visitors can have an actual experience of being in Rock Garden
May 03, 2011 1:51 am
Come summer and amphitheatres in the city become the new cultural hot spots.
November 27, 2020 6:44 pm
Express Wanderlust is back. Just like many other things, our love for travel was also in a state of limbo. But with travelling slowly starting to happen again in the country, we are looking to cover some more hyper-local places, and bring you their brief history. This time, we take you to Rock Garden in Chandigarh! Have you been here before?