Rashtrapati Bhavan's Durbar Hall, Ashok Hall renamed: Here are the new namesPresident Droupadi Murmu has announced the renaming of two key halls at Rashtrapati Bhavan. 'Durbar Hall' will become 'Ganatantra Mandap' t...
Looking beyond Ashokan symbolism: Abode of Rashtrapati Bhavan should more aptly reflect the ethos of the RepublicAs a normally bubbly awardee confided in hushed tones last week while looking up at the huge chandelier hanging from the 108-feet-high dome...
Delhi Durbars, crowns and tiaras: India's bejewelled link with coronation of British monarchsKing Charles III will officially be crowned on May 6 at Westminster Abbey, more than a century from when his great grandfather King George ...
New Delhi turns 111, Coronation Park visitors oblivious to site's significanceThe historic ground had hosted one of the grandest imperial Durbar ever, where King George V and Queen Mary were coronated as the Emperor a...
Carving dreams: Britain’s Prince Harry visits Nepal, tries wood carvingHarry also tried his hand at wood carving (but we aren’t privy to the results) at the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
AAP ruled by "Delhi Durbar culture," says Yogendra YadavYogendra Yadav said Arvind Kejriwal's outfit is being ruled by high command-centric "Delhi Durbar" culture and Punjab would never accept it.
Image boosting: Suresh Prabhu suggests Railway durbars once a monthPrabhu suggested that top railway officials "open a durbar" once in a month to listen to the problems being faced by millions of its passen...
Nepal asks international community to send tourists to revive tourism after earthquakesThe earthquakes that struck Nepal on April 25 and May 12 have damaged nearly 90 per cent of the palaces, shrines and monuments which were b...
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Janta Durbar draws people from other states tooWhile some came just to congratulate their "hero", others had a list of issues which they expected Kejriwal to solve.
AAP government pulls off its first Janta Durbar in second term with maturityThis time, the event was deliberately kept low-key . No announcement was made but the venue was properly barricaded.
Durbar lessons: What Arvind Kejriwal's government should learn from other states' experimentsWhat Kejriwal was attempting to do is not new. Many states have experimented with the instrumentality of direct contact with the common man...
Nitish Kumar claims 'Janata durbar' his brainchildKumar's 'Janata ke durbar mein Mukhya Mantri' was held twice a week, but later it was made a once a week affair and is held on every Monday.
AAP's Janata durbar failed as it didn't organise it well: BJPBJP maintained that the thought of holding durbar to listen to people's problems was a "noble but not a novel" move by Aam Aadmi Party.
Arvind Kejriwal promises better arrangement for next 'janta durbar'Kerjriwal today rejected criticism of his 'janta durbar' and said though the exercise had turned chaotic due to "mismanagement", they have ...
- New Delhi's 100 year: Royal gifts of Phones, trains and electricity
For the common man, the new railway lines, a large power generation unit and water treatment facilities made a more significant difference.
- Nepal govt to take over royal palaces
The government in Nepal has decided to take over the palaces and properties of the king, who has already been deprived of most of his power...
- Nitish's janta durbar has his legislators worried
The legislators in Bihar are unhappy with CM Nitish Kumar. Their grievance being that the people have taken a liking the chief minister’s j...