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Delhiwale: This way to Chatta Girdhar Lal

Published on Jan 30, 2026 23:12 IST

An arched niche in the building below is filled with discarded plastic bags, sacks, and broken bricks. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Delhiwale: This way to Gali Blue Door Wali

On a recent night, the blue doorway was uncharacteristically deserted. The elderly grocer in the modest shop beside it, was sitting on the floor adjusting the toffee jars, as a citizen strolled past, his thoughts seemingly elsewhere. (HT Photo)

Published on Jan 23, 2026 22:10 IST

Delhiwale: One landmark, many perspectives

The Jama Masjid is so grand and so visible from all parts of the historic quarter that it appears to symbolise the entire Old Delhi. (HT Photo)

Published on Jan 21, 2026 22:02 IST

Delhiwale: This way to Gali Mirza Suraiya Jaan

Every evening at seven, citizen Salman arrives at the gate, and sets up his food stall on one side of the street’s entrance. (HT Photo)

Published on Jan 16, 2026 21:52 IST

Delhiwale: Barbershop Homer

Known more commonly in the locality as Kaaliya, Asif (left) prefers the nickname to his original name. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 15, 2026 05:05 IST

What led to the demolition drive near old Delhi's Turkman Gate?

New Delhi: Debris lies outside the Syed Faiz Elahi mosque after the demolition of alleged encroachments from a land adjoining the mosque and a nearby graveyard carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), at Turkman Gate area, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) (PTI01_07_2026_000031A)

Updated on Jan 7, 2026 08:41 IST

Delhiwale: Turkman, 50 years later

The stone gateway on the monument dates from the Mughal-era. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Updated on Jan 6, 2026 06:45 IST

Old Delhi haveli set to reverberate with fusion music

Six-member Indo-Persian group “Ensemble Khusrawi”. (HT Photo)

Published on Dec 26, 2025 21:42 IST

Delhiwale: This way to Meena Bazar

This afternoon, the shop no. 256 is lying shuttered (and silent). The mood nevertheless becomes joyful on coming face-to-face with shop no. K - 100, stocked with machinery tools. A bazar cat is perched atop the shopkeeper’s thermos. (HT Photo)

Published on Dec 19, 2025 21:56 IST

Delhiwale: This way to Gali Matia Mahal

A scaffolding of poles and ropes can be spotted in certain parts of the baoli. (HT Photo)

Published on Dec 12, 2025 22:04 IST

Pilgrims’ progress

The courtyard is part of a Sufi shrine. The shrine is barely known in the city. (Mayank Austen Soofi)

Published on Dec 8, 2025 21:40 IST

Delhiwale: This way to Katra Bala Mal

The grocery in fact used to be a telephone booth—“STD,” says the seated gent in blue sweater. (HT Photo)

Published on Dec 5, 2025 21:56 IST

Chandni Chowk clean-up starts ahead of UNESCO meet in Delhi

A view of Chandni Chowk. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 3, 2025 22:10 IST

Delhiwale: This way to Charkhe Walan Chowk

Citizens Rajesh, Ashok, Sudesh, Lebhaga, Gautam. (HT)

Published on Nov 28, 2025 21:34 IST

Delhiwale: Shakeel Artist, an Old Delhi diamond

This is an interwoven tale of two Walled City institutions, recording a rare occasion when they came together, briefly. Diamond Bakery and Shakeel Artist. (HT)

Published on Nov 27, 2025 22:00 IST

Delhiwale: Into a rose man’s heart

Syed Shahnawaz is manning the rose stall at the historic Sufi shrine of Hazrat Sarmad Shahid in Old Delhi. (HT)

Published on Nov 20, 2025 22:10 IST

Delhiwale: This way to Chaurasi Ghanta Chowk

A citizen steps out from one of the lanes intersecting at the crossroad, walks up to the platform, and bends down, reverently laying his right palm on the platform. “Mata ki Chowki,” he explains, turning towards Chawri Bazar. (HT Photo)

Published on Nov 16, 2025 23:58 IST

Was detonator planted in car’s bonnet? 4 questions dominate Red Fort blast probe

Members of the Rapid Action Force stand guard close to the site of an explosion near the Red Fort in New Delhi (Bloomberg)

Updated on Nov 12, 2025 13:27 IST

Delhiwale: Not Old Delhi, but older Delhi

The Yogmaya Mandir’s sanctum sanctorum has the shrine of Yogmaya. (HT Photo)

Published on Nov 6, 2025 22:26 IST

Five years after collapse, masjid dome awaits restoration efforts

The dome collapsed under torrential rain. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Nov 4, 2025 24:21 IST

Delhiwale: This way to Gali Khan Khana

This afternoon, the eatery is packed with diners, but the large aquarium behind the tables has zero macchli. (HT)

Updated on Oct 31, 2025 18:13 IST

Delhiwale: This way to Gali Loharan

Situated near the centuries-old Ajmeri Gate monument, Gali Loharan is a narrow, cramped cul-de-sac. (HT)

Published on Oct 24, 2025 22:02 IST

Rahul Gandhi tries making 'imarti', 'besan laddoo' at Old Delhi's sweet shop

"Tried my hand at making imarti and besan laddoo at the famous and historic Ghantewala sweet shop in old Delhi," the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said.

Published on Oct 20, 2025 10:35 IST

Delhiwale: Reading the Delhi walls

One afternoon, a young man is seen stamping a roadside wall with such flyers near the New Delhi railway station. (HT)

Published on Oct 15, 2025 21:58 IST

Actor Amol Parashar at Old Delhi’s 102-year old Ramlila: I have a ‘chaat’ tooth!

Delhi-born actor Amol Parashar is known for his work in web series such as Tripling and Bollywood movies such as Sardar Udham (2021).

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Published on Oct 2, 2025 03:02 IST

Delhiwale: This way to Paper Market

Streets here are littered with the usual civic litter, but also with paper shavings. We know the source of the latter—the cramped shops packed with bundles of paper sheets. This is Old Delhi’s Paper Market. (HT Photo)

Published on Sep 26, 2025 22:14 IST

Locations are the third character in my films: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Bhaag milkha bhaag

Updated on Sep 26, 2025 20:59 IST

Breaking | Poonam Pandey dropped from Old Delhi's Ramlila; here's why

Model-actor Poonam Pandey in a grab from her recently shared post.

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Published on Sep 23, 2025 09:53 IST

Delhiwale: “One by two”

Citizen Saad in Gali Choori Wallan, carrying the cup-and-glass chai. (HT)

Published on Sep 22, 2025 21:46 IST

Old Delhi Ramlila salutes nation first: Film, TV actors prep, thank Indian Army

Holding high the National Flag, some key actors of Luv Kush Ramlila hop on a decked-up rath for an exclusive shoot for HT City.

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Published on Sep 21, 2025 16:57 IST

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