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Great-grandson of Edwin Lutyens criticises removal of his bust from Rashtrapati BhavanMatt Ridley, descendant of architect Edwin Lutyens, has voiced criticism over the removal of Lutyens' bust from Rashtrapati Bhavan. The bus...
School Assembly News Headlines February 23: Top national, world, business, sports & defence updatesFebruary 23: Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat Corridor, enhancing NCR connectivity. In business, Gautam Ada...
British architect Lutyens' statue in Rashtrapati Bhavan to be replaced with C Rajagopalachari'sPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced a significant change at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The statue of British architect Edwin Lutyens will be re...
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...
PM Modi unveils pocket map of Kartavya PathThe pocket map has information on the various State Houses such as Kota House, Hyderabad House and Jaipur House -- elegant structures built...
Another Mughal Garden renamed in capital, this time at DUA university official, who did not wish to be named, said that the coinciding of the name change was a matter of chance, and that the varsi...
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...
'Netaji' sits in India Gate canopy vacated by King George V in 1968Prime Minister Naredra Modi on Thursday unveiled the 28-ft-tall statue of Bose, and also inaugurated the newly-christened 'Kartavya Path', ...
From Kingsway to Kartavya Path: The journey of majestic RajpathThe ceremonial boulevard of the national capital running from the Raisina Hill complex to India Gate began its journey as Kingsway, a majes...
'New Delhi' was inaugurated 91 years ago as India's grand capitalThe inauguration ceremony was spread over a week, during which then Viceroy also dedicated the All-India War Memorial Arch, now known as In...
India Gate turns a page: Amar Jawan Jyoti merged with eternal flame; famed canopy to house 'Bose'The Amar Jawan Jyoti was built after India's victory against Pakistan in the 1971 war, as a memorial for Indian soldiers who made the supre...
Evolution is always noisy: And upgrades are always needed in the great cities – Paris, Washington, New DelhiThe main elements of this project include the construction of a new Parliament building near the original one with increased seating capaci...
PM Modi likely to lay foundation stone for new Parliament building in December; Five statues to be relocated temporarilyThe sources further said that around five statues, including of Mahatma Gandhi and Bhim Rao Ambedkar, in the Parliament complex are also li...
What’s in a statue? Here are some memorials that have courted controversySome of the most impressive monuments of the world have backstories of debate that can give insights into the culture, history & priorities.
President Pranab Mukherjee completes two years in office, inaugurates museumThe opening of the museum, attended by PM Narendra Modi, was part of a series of programmes being organised by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Copybook President Pranab Mukherjee completes one year in office77-year-old Mukherjee, used occasions to impress upon the lawmakers to shed disruptions in the House while asking the judiciary to avoid ov...
- Delhi turns 100: Transition of a chaotic, charismatic, restless & relentless metropolis
For a city Delhi's age, 100 years is a blip. But the century gone by mirrors all that India's capital stands for — a metropolis that is cha...