Tag: Connaught Place

Coffee, Community, & Camaraderie

People who follow Bollywood closely may not remember that exactly a decade ago in 2010, Ashutosh Gowariker, the director of Lagaan which was India’s official entry to the Oscars, made another history-based movie called Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, a story based on the revolutionary uprising in Chittagong (now part of Bangladesh) from 1930-34. The … Continue reading Coffee, Community, & Camaraderie →

An Old Story of New Delhi

For those who are aware of the vicissitudes of Indian history, the story of shifting of the British capital from Calcutta to New Delhi is not new. However, even for a majority of such people, the story is a combination of different narratives told and retold under the aegis of ‘an age-old plan attaining fruition … Continue reading An Old Story of New Delhi →