Every city has its fun side. A bit of a quirk, something oddly interesting. Delhi has its share. Here are the top 12: Green Facts: 1. Delhi is one of the ‘greenest’ cities in the world with a green cover of almost 20%. 2. The entire public transport of the city runs on environment friendly Compressed Natural Gas. Interesting Facts: 3. Qutub Minar in Delhi is the world’s tallest brick minaret. 4. The walled city of Delhi originally had... Read More
The Indian Art Summit starts on January 21 in New Delhi. It is slated to showcase the work of 570 artists from 20 countries. A wide swathe of geography brought in town by the collaborative effort of 34 galleries. On show will be the works of Pablo Picasso, Auguste Rodin, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Henri Matisse and Henry Moore. Representatives from 13 international museums will feature in the speaker program. The notables: Sheena Wagstaff, chief curator... Read More
There is surely no other country in the world that has such strong associations with vegetarianism as does India. The rise of vegetarianism goes back to 500 BC when Ancient Hindu scriptures spoke in favour of the sacred importance of vegetarian eating, which have been respected and revered for generations. Today, vegetarian eating is firmly embedded in contemporary Indian culture, with the majority of Indians believing it not just to be a recipe for... Read More