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Ekta Chauhan
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I live with a chronic autoimmune condition. And I am tired of being told to relax
December 18, 2025 11:42 IST
I have spent time and money looking for relief that has remained elusive. What has exhausted me the most, however, is the loop I am trapped in. Again and again, I am told that stress causes my illness — as though stress were something I am choosing, or failing to control
Thu, Dec 18, 2025
The age of ‘builder floors’: Why Delhi’s modern housing is the architecture of every city and yet no citySubscriber Only
July 06, 2023 15:43 IST
A monotonous “global” style of building now dominates new construction in major cities of the world, including Delhi, often making them look homogenous. The result is a loss of sense of place and belonging, transforming a city into a mere space and not a place of belonging.
Thu, Jul 06, 2023
Living in the peripheries: The ignored industrial housing of Delhi Subscriber Only
June 02, 2023 14:05 IST
Delhi has witnessed a shift in industrial policies, leading to the relocation of industries to the outskirts and creating a visual divide between affluent high-rises and dilapidated industrial colonies. Karampura, once a thriving industrial area, has transformed into a mixed-use neighborhood. The living conditions of informal workers in Delhi's industrial areas vary, with some areas experiencing gentrification and others facing marginalization.
Thu, Jul 06, 2023
How DDA built the middle class dream and shaped modern DelhiSubscriber Only
May 01, 2023 14:55 IST
The DDA formed in 1957 reflected the Nehruvian ideals of the time. Its original objective was to provide a framework of development for the national capital’s new and chaotic growth. It gradually moved into constructing houses for Delhi’s growing middle class — a section which, though not wealthy, could afford to pay for DDA houses.
Thu, May 02, 2024
Delhi’s every ‘just another old building’ could be an Art Deco gemSubscriber Only
April 07, 2023 12:40 IST
Unlike Mumbai, where South Mumbai’s Art Deco and Victorian buildings are formally recognised as UNESCO’s World Heritage, Delhi’s Art Deco seldom attracts attention. Read to know the reasons and more.
Thu, Jul 06, 2023
At Home in Delhi – I: The rise and decline of the havelisSubscriber Only
March 15, 2023 14:36 IST
‘At Home in Delhi’ is a five-part series exploring Delhi beyond its monumental architecture, taking a close look at the everyday structures and features that make the city unique. Beginning with the age-old havelis, the series will move on to Art Deco homes, DDA housing, industrial housing, and lastly, modern housing.
Thu, Jul 06, 2023
Said-ul-Ajaib: Home to a 14th century Tughlaq chamberlain is now a cafe and boutique hubSubscriber Only
June 22, 2022 14:05 IST
If Mehrauli was a mandi and a place for blue-collar workers, Said-ul-Ajaib emerged as a space for business and art. The early cafes and experimental artists’ studios were attracted to the area for its bohemian appeal reminiscent of the lofts and attics of the western world.
Sat, Jun 25, 2022
Mehrauli: Delhi’s first ‘city’, and its old and new mandisSubscriber Only
June 04, 2022 09:00 IST
Mehrauli continues to fascinate its visitors — the young and the “hip” flock to its many clubs and boutiques, historians are often found meandering through its narrow lanes studying one of its many structures, tourists flock to Qutub Minar, and pilgrims go to its temples and dargahs to seek comfort in the divine
Sat, Feb 18, 2023
Chirag Dilli and its bygone days of colourful weddingsSubscriber Only
May 21, 2022 10:59 IST
Though Chirag Dilli is now surrounded by some of the most upscale colonies of South Delhi, till the 1950s, there was nothing but farmlands and dense jungles. Among the wilderness was the shrine of Hazrat Nasiruddin Mahmud Chiragh-Dehlavi.
Sat, Jun 25, 2022
Celebrating the land Gods of rural Delhi in Khirki villageSubscriber Only
May 11, 2022 12:50 IST
As Delhi expanded southwards in the 1950s and 60s, it gobbled up the farmlands of the rural villages that had existed along the periphery of the city for hundreds of years. Khirki was one of them. Suddenly dispossessed of their land and livelihoods, the people continued to retain their ties to their traditional ways of life and social organisation.
Sat, Jun 25, 2022
Eid in Hauz Rani: One roof, many cultures and customsSubscriber Only
May 02, 2022 15:54 IST
We often think of “Old Delhi” as the current Shahjahanabad area. However, a number of urban villages in the city (especially concentrated in South Delhi) trace their history to the Sultanate era. This five-part series focuses on the history and culture of Delhi’s “urban villages”. We would explore the everyday practices and living culture of these communities and situate them within the larger history of Delhi.
Sat, Jun 25, 2022Journalism of Courage
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