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Delhiwale: Dante’s CP, last circle

Delhi's Connaught Place Outer Circle offers a blend of history, nostalgia, and lively cafés, marking the end of a journey through its four distinct circles.

The fourth circle of Connaught Place has its colonnade dutifully interspersed with points of hyper-liveliness, comprising cafés and restaurants. (HT)

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Published on May 02, 2025 05:20 AM IST

ByMayank Austen Soofi

Rongali Bihu celebrations in Delhi's CP: A tribute to rich Assamese culture

Rongali Bihu festivities lit up the Delhi's CP as Husori Bihu performance, Sattriya by Ranjumoni Saikia, and Richa Bharadwaj’s music mesmerised the audience.

The event held at Central Park in Connaught Place saw performances by artistes from Delhi as well as Assam.(Photos: HTBS)

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Published on Apr 17, 2025 01:49 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Delhiwale: Dante’s CP, second circle

Delhi's Connaught Place offers a nostalgic journey through its Inner Circle, blending memories of the past with vibrant evening performances.

Connaught Place (CP), the colonial-era shopping haven has four concentric circles, each denoting a separate level of experience. (HT)

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Published on Apr 16, 2025 05:28 AM IST

ByMayank Austen Soofi

'Hindi, please': Delhiites react to man speaking Marathi in Connaught Place

Creators of the YouTube channel Because Why Not pranked Delhiites by speaking only in Marathi in Connaught Place.

A Mumbai-based content creator speaks Marathi in Delhi(Instagram/@becausewhynotofficial)

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Updated on Apr 14, 2025 10:21 AM IST

BySanya Jain

Delhiwale: Two lives

Viren and Shaan, friends from East Delhi, bond over food, personality traits, and dreams, sharing their thoughts in a unique Proust Questionnaire.

This warm weekday evening, they are in Connaught Place, silently sitting by the side of a small plaza in Middle Lane, facing the white columns of the colonial-era shopping arcade (HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 09, 2025 10:16 AM IST

ByMayank Austen Soofi

Delhiwale: Dante’s CP, first circle

Connaught Place in Delhi features four circles, each offering unique experiences, from serene Central Park to the vibrant Inner Circle, rich in history.

This tree-lined path makes for a leisurely stroll. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 08, 2025 06:20 AM IST

ByMayank Austen Soofi

Lutyens Delhi property tax collection up by ₹19cr

Lutyens Delhi's property tax collection is projected at ₹1,045 crore for 2024-25, up from ₹1,026 crore, due to recent enforcement efforts.

Lutyens Delhi property tax collection up by <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>19cr

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Published on Apr 02, 2025 06:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Delhi man stunned as Australian couple gives ‘racist compliment’

A Delhi man was stunned when an Australian couple complimented his smell, but added that other Indians smelled bad.

A Delhi man shared on Reddit how an Australian couple complimented his

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Published on Apr 01, 2025 12:36 PM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 27 March 2025

Thursday, March 27 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

Catch It Live on Thursday, 27 March 2025.

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Published on Mar 26, 2025 09:00 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Delhiwale: Shade, silence, sakoon

Delhi's Palika Bazar, an underground market, once served as a baoli, offering cool refuge from summer heat, now a relic of history with few remaining.

Centuries ago, baolis used to be the city’s summertime hang-outs. Today, they are no longer an element of Delhi’s daily life, existing merely as objects of historical curiosity. (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 26, 2025 06:38 AM IST

ByMayank Austen Soofi

Delhiwale: CP’s burger trolley

Burger trolleys, once a staple in Connaught Place, have vanished, replaced by other street food options despite the presence of air-conditioned outlets.

The metal carts were spread across the corridors and plazas of CP. They stocked burgers, but also patties, sandwiches, paneer kulche, “hot dog,” and cream-rolls. (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 21, 2025 05:18 AM IST

ByMayank Austen Soofi

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 20 March 2025

Thursday, March 20 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

Catch It Live on Thursday, 20 March 2025

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Published on Mar 19, 2025 09:00 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Quality by any other spelling

Kwality restaurant in Delhi, founded in 1940, celebrates 85 years as a culinary landmark, renowned for its iconic channa bhathura and nostalgic ambiance.

Kwality restaurant at Regal Cinema building is one of the longest surviving landmarks of Connaught Place. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Mar 12, 2025 05:10 AM IST

ByMayank Austen Soofi

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 11 March 2025

Tuesday, March 11 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

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Updated on Mar 11, 2025 11:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

41 properties on KG Marg may face tax default action

41 properties on KG Marg may be attached Monday for unpaid taxes, as NDMC issues notices to 380 owners amid ongoing tax collection efforts.

.NDMC aims to collect <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,150 crore from property tax in 2024-25. (Representative photo)

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Published on Mar 10, 2025 05:26 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Women should not live in fear, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta honoured seven women, including social workers and paralympians during all-women bike rally.

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)(HT_PRINT)

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Published on Mar 09, 2025 02:47 PM IST

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NDMC attaches 13 properties in CP

NDMC has attached 13 properties in Connaught Place for unpaid taxes, with 5 owners paying ₹6 crore. Tax disputes persist amid claims of unjust demands.

These properties include outlets and stores in blocks A, B, D and E, the officials added. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Mar 06, 2025 05:38 AM IST

ByParas Singh

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 2 March 2025

Sunday, March 2 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

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Published on Mar 01, 2025 11:11 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 28 February 2025

Friday, February 28 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

Catch it Live on Friday, 28 February 2025 (Photo: Manoj Verma/HT)

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Published on Feb 27, 2025 11:11 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 21 February 2025

Friday, February 21 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

Catch It Live on Friday, 21 February 2025 (Photo: Manoj Verma/HT)

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Published on Feb 21, 2025 03:44 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Weekend Planner (Feb 22-23): Delhi-NCR residents, here's what you must check out

Looking for films, food fest, fitness and cultural events happening in Delhi-NCR? Find them all in one place! Read HT City's Weekend Planner for February 22-23.

Satinder Sartaj is performing this weekend. Read on to know the details.

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Published on Feb 21, 2025 12:29 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Delhiwale: First among equals

Delhi's monumental tricolor flag at Connaught Place, larger than a badminton court, captivates citizens and symbolizes national pride amidst the bustling city.

The F block in Connaught Place. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 27, 2025 05:34 AM IST

ByMayank Austen Soofi

Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: A taste of far, far away

Indian Continental cuisine is a genre unto itself. Restaurants would tweak global recipes for local palates. They stuck and now form our core memories

Continental dishes such as Chicken Kiev have been tweaked to suited Indian palates. (SHUTTERSTOCK)

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Updated on Jan 24, 2025 03:28 PM IST

ByVir Sanghvi

Delhiwale: A face in the crowd

A Goldman Statue artist in Connaught Place shares insights on life, friendships, and his golden identity in a Proust Questionnaire.

He daily performs in Connaught Place, mostly standing still as if he were a statue, a donation box beside him. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 19, 2025 10:25 PM IST

ByMayank Austen Soofi

Delhiwale: Manmohan Singh’s haunt

Delhi's Central News Agency, a landmark for decades, has transformed into Dosa Coffee, marking a shift from old charm to modern dining.

Set up before independence in Simla, the iconic Central News Agency had been standing on this Delhi site for decades, and was among the last remaining vanguards of the old CP. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 16, 2025 09:52 PM IST

ByMayank Austen Soofi

New Year rush: Chaos grips Delhi’s streets

Senior traffic police officers estimated that between 11am and 7pm, nearly 150,000 people visited India Gate alone

Revellers at India Gate in New Delhi on January 1. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 02, 2025 05:00 AM IST

ByKarn Pratap Singh

Delhi witnesses traffic jams on New Year's Day as people flock to major attractions, markets

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Published on Jan 01, 2025 06:34 PM IST

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Special passes for cars that want to enter CP on New Years Eve in Delhi

The police have issued only 2,500 such stickers to organisers of party events at nightclubs, restaurants, and hotels.

Representative image - Delhi police prepare for New Year 2025 with rapid response teams and checkpoints (Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

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Published on Dec 31, 2024 05:52 AM IST

ByKarn Pratap Singh, Jignasa Sinha, New Delhi

Delhi: No cars in Connaught Place from 8pm on Dec 31 except those with passes

No vehicles allowed in Connaught Place on New Year’s Eve from 8pm to 5am, except those with special stickers. Strict monitoring for drunken driving is planned.

Shoppers at Connaught Place on December 30. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 30, 2024 10:59 PM IST

ByKarn Pratap Singh

Delhi Police gears up for new year's eve, 20k personnel to maintain law and order

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Updated on Dec 30, 2024 04:16 PM IST

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Delhi's Connaught Place Outer Circle offers a blend of history, nostalgia, and lively cafés, marking the end of a journey through its four distinct circles.

Rongali Bihu festivities lit up the Delhi's CP as Husori Bihu performance, Sattriya by Ranjumoni Saikia, and Richa Bharadwaj’s music mesmerised the audience.

Delhi's Connaught Place offers a nostalgic journey through its Inner Circle, blending memories of the past with vibrant evening performances.

Creators of the YouTube channel Because Why Not pranked Delhiites by speaking only in Marathi in Connaught Place.

Viren and Shaan, friends from East Delhi, bond over food, personality traits, and dreams, sharing their thoughts in a unique Proust Questionnaire.

Connaught Place in Delhi features four circles, each offering unique experiences, from serene Central Park to the vibrant Inner Circle, rich in history.

Lutyens Delhi's property tax collection is projected at ₹1,045 crore for 2024-25, up from ₹1,026 crore, due to recent enforcement efforts.

A Delhi man was stunned when an Australian couple complimented his smell, but added that other Indians smelled bad.

Thursday, March 27 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

Delhi's Palika Bazar, an underground market, once served as a baoli, offering cool refuge from summer heat, now a relic of history with few remaining.

Burger trolleys, once a staple in Connaught Place, have vanished, replaced by other street food options despite the presence of air-conditioned outlets.

Thursday, March 20 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

Kwality restaurant in Delhi, founded in 1940, celebrates 85 years as a culinary landmark, renowned for its iconic channa bhathura and nostalgic ambiance.

Tuesday, March 11 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

41 properties on KG Marg may be attached Monday for unpaid taxes, as NDMC issues notices to 380 owners amid ongoing tax collection efforts.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta honoured seven women, including social workers and paralympians during all-women bike rally.

NDMC has attached 13 properties in Connaught Place for unpaid taxes, with 5 owners paying ₹6 crore. Tax disputes persist amid claims of unjust demands.

Sunday, March 2 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

Friday, February 28 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

Friday, February 21 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

Looking for films, food fest, fitness and cultural events happening in Delhi-NCR? Find them all in one place! Read HT City's Weekend Planner for February 22-23.

Delhi's monumental tricolor flag at Connaught Place, larger than a badminton court, captivates citizens and symbolizes national pride amidst the bustling city.

Indian Continental cuisine is a genre unto itself. Restaurants would tweak global recipes for local palates. They stuck and now form our core memories

A Goldman Statue artist in Connaught Place shares insights on life, friendships, and his golden identity in a Proust Questionnaire.

Delhi's Central News Agency, a landmark for decades, has transformed into Dosa Coffee, marking a shift from old charm to modern dining.

Senior traffic police officers estimated that between 11am and 7pm, nearly 150,000 people visited India Gate alone

Delhi witnesses traffic jams on New Year's Day as people flock to major attractions, markets

The police have issued only 2,500 such stickers to organisers of party events at nightclubs, restaurants, and hotels.

No vehicles allowed in Connaught Place on New Year’s Eve from 8pm to 5am, except those with special stickers. Strict monitoring for drunken driving is planned.

Delhi Police gears up for new year's eve, 20k personnel to maintain law and order

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