Narayani Gupta
The writer is a historian of Delhi
Articles By Narayani Gupta
Remembering Archana Gupta
She became victim to a horrifying sub-culture — ‘celebratory fire’.
India should safeguard places’ names with a body to approve name changes
A lot, actually. Place names mark the intersection between time and place, history and geography.
When the Twain Shall Meet
Romila Thapar’s new book highlights the need to reconcile culture with nationalism more sensitively.
Invitation To A Jugalbandi
Only a cooperative effort of the state and community can protect India’s heritage
Joining dots, gathering traces
Lotika Varadarajan used oral history, archival sources to trace journeys of objects
The citizens’ corner
The site of protests in Delhi may shift from Jantar Mantar to Ramlila Maidan. But is anyone listening?
With custodians like these
Agencies charged with the upkeep and protection of Delhi’s historic buildings find little thrill in their job. They see heritage as a burden, are impervious to its magic.
Name games
It’s Akbar’s turn now and the victim, as always, is history
