Architecture

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Hospitality has been an integral part of human society since the beginning of the human history. It embraces a wide range of activities that are often beyond the commercial provision of food, drink and accommodation. Man, always aspired to explore new places, new surroundings and new people in an effort…

It always bothers me that when people mention the architecture of Delhi, they always refer to Indo-Islamic architecture, or the Mughal architectural traditions, or the colonial style of architecture; nobody seems to notice the path-breaking structures created by the new breed of Indian (and a few overseas) architects during the…

“I have no hesitation in saying that I have absolutely the whole of India at my back in wishing that the new city should be built in accordance with Indian sentiments. I do not by this mean that the town should be built of highly ornate or Hindu architecture, but…

The latter half of the 18th century witnessed the decline of the Mughal empire with Marathas dethroning them and taking hold of Delhi.  However, they tried to rule  Delhi remotely and it didn’t last long. They were defeated by the British East India Company in 1803, and the colonial era in…