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lodhi garden news

Delhiwale: Pink shelter

Late in the afternoon, a group of four arrives beneath one of the canopies. The woman in white is holding a bouquet of flowers, which too are pink but they aren’t the bougainvillea. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 25, 2026 03:26 am IST

Birders launch month-long ‘hornbill watch’ at Lodhi Garden

Bird enthusiasts observe the grey and oriental pied hornbill at the Lodhi Garden on Saturday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Published on Jun 10, 2026 05:08 am IST

‘Love, deceit, murder’: Mystery hornbill drama grips Delhi’s Lodhi Garden

One of the grey hornbills. (Courtesy: Nikhil Devasar)
Updated on May 17, 2026 07:31 am IST

Delhiwale: This place a poem

Lodhi Garden might not appear as timeless as its crescent moon, but it does look very, very old, owing to its centuries-old monuments. (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 23, 2026 03:42 am IST

Delhiwale: Lodhi’s nine lives

Lodhi Garden is made of monuments, trees, grass, flowers, and birds. (Mayank Austen Soofi)
Published on Apr 13, 2026 02:53 pm IST

Lodhi Garden turns 90: Delhiites relive the nostalgia

Visitors soak in the history and quiet charm of the Bada Gumbad at Lodhi Garden.
Published on Apr 11, 2026 03:13 pm IST

Delhi's 'urban oasis': 90-acre Lodhi Garden turns 90

New Delhi: Visitors at Lodhi Garden, in New Delhi, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali)
Published on Apr 09, 2026 10:13 pm IST

Delhi's iconic Lodi Garden turns 90

Spread over 80 acres, the well-laid-out garden was inaugurated on April 9, 1936, as Lady Willingdon Park.
Published on Apr 09, 2026 09:39 am IST

Delhiwale: Too dream-like to be substantial

At Sunder Nursery, after sunset, the city’s smog-heavy sky retreats into pitch blackness. Amid the trees and grass, a few lamp posts stand along the park’s lake; their gold reflections lighting up the dark water. (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 03, 2026 03:46 am IST

Delhiwale: Double role story

The two bougainvillea trees are currently in bloom, synchronising in perfect jugalbandi with each other, twinning brightly, here in Lodhi Garden. (HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 18, 2026 06:22 am IST

Delhiwale: An American in Lodhi Garden

The pink flowers are flaring outward like tiny trumpets, which give the tree its common English name. But the Pink Trumpet tree has no desi naam. It is an American import that has quietly entered the city’s seasonal cycle. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 06, 2026 04:04 am IST

Delhiwale: Other park, other monuments

Sunder Burj, which dates from 16th century, is the oldest monument in the garden. (Mayank Austen Soofi)
Updated on Jan 05, 2026 03:17 pm IST

NDMC to expand tulip chamber at Lodhi Garden to boost local bulb yield

The tulip facility at the nursery was launched in 2023. (HT Archive)
Published on Nov 03, 2025 03:36 am IST

Delhiwale: Beyond pollution, the pink

The floss-silk’s abundant pink flowers are clustered closely together, resembling a giant chrysanthemum of sparks that has burst out from a Diwali firecracker. (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 23, 2025 03:10 am IST

Delhi: Lodhi Garden to get red gravel running track

In May, the NDMC announced that the track will be around 200 metres long. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
Published on Aug 25, 2025 03:52 am IST

Delhiwale: A tree in Lodhi Garden

Delhi’s Lodhi Garden is full of trees and monuments. One tree was itself like a monument. While it had died a long time ago, it had continued to stand, giving the park a haunting beauty. (HT)
Published on Aug 20, 2025 03:42 am IST

ASI to carry out restoration of Shish Gumbad next month

Walls of Shish Gumbad have started to peel off. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)
Published on Jul 26, 2025 06:14 am IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 19 July 2025

Catch It Live on Saturday, 19 July 2025.
Published on Jul 20, 2025 02:16 am IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 16 July 2025

Catch It Live on Wednesday, 16 July 2025.
Published on Jul 15, 2025 08:00 pm IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 14 July 2025

Catch It Live on Monday, 14 July 2025.
Published on Jul 13, 2025 08:00 pm IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 6 July 2025

Catch It Live on Sunday, 6 July 2025.
Published on Jul 06, 2025 01:50 am IST

ASI to conserve Shish Gumbad at Delhi’s Lodhi Garden, floats tenders

The Shish Gumbad at Lodhi Garden. (HT Archive)
Published on Jul 04, 2025 05:10 am IST

Delhiwale: A retired man

Tassadaque Hussain walks into adjacent Lodhi Garden for an evening stroll. (HT)
Published on Jul 04, 2025 05:06 am IST

Delhiwale: In Lodhi Garden, a fragile renewal

The wooden stake at the spot where the tree stood. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 24, 2025 05:50 am IST

Delhiwale: RIP, dead tree’s society

Nobody knew which tree it was. The tree would remain leafless throughout the year. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 02, 2025 06:02 am IST

Delhi’s Lodhi Garden to get running track by July 10

The garden is located between Lodhi Road, Amrita Shergill Marg and Max Muller Marg, and hosts four monuments—the tomb of Mohammad Shah, Bada Gumbad, Sheesh Gumbad and the tomb of Sikandar Shah. (HT Archive)
Published on May 30, 2025 05:32 am IST

Delhiwale: Lodhi Garden’s summer resorts

Vaishnavi is singing a song, Shristi is her solo audience. (HT)
Published on May 22, 2025 06:20 am IST

Delhiwale: Loner’s corner

There is a place in Lodhi Garden that remains relatively empty, although it harbours a monument of considerable significance. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 28, 2025 05:20 am IST

Int'l Day of Happiness: India's hockey stars feel joy at Delhi's Lodhi Gardens

(Left to Right) Indian hockey national team players Hardik Singh, Salima Tete, Manpreet Singh, Jyoti Rumavat, Vaishnavi Phalke, Sushila Chanu, Jugraj Singh, Deepika Kumari, Harmanpreet Singh, and Jarmanpreet Singh.
Updated on Mar 20, 2025 12:07 am IST

Delhiwale: Pink, small and punctual

This Seeta-aur-Geeta duo bears flowers throughout the year, but the densest blossoming returns punctually with the departure of winter (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 05, 2025 06:16 am IST