Manoj Sharma

1 week ago | htsyndication.com | Manoj Sharma

India, April 14 -- Autorickshaws were once the defining Delhi motif, often seen on book covers and tourist souvenirs. Over the decades, however, they've spread far beyond the Capital, becoming common fixtures in other metro cities such as Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune, and others. Today, it's hard to imagine any Indian city without them. What hasn't changed, though, is their notoriety. Delhi's autowallahs have a reputation for charging exorbitant fares, refusing rides, behaving rudely, or worse.

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Manoj Sharma

Autorickshaws were once the defining Delhi motif, often seen on book covers and tourist souvenirs. Over the decades, however, they’ve spread far beyond the Capital, becoming common fixtures in other metro cities such as Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune, and others. Today, it’s hard to imagine any Indian city without them. What hasn’t changed, though, is their notoriety. Delhi’s autowallahs have a reputation for charging exorbitant fares, refusing rides, behaving rudely, or worse.

2 weeks ago | hindustantimes.com | Manoj Sharma

This is also in contrast to cities across the world such as London, New York, and Paris, where street performances are an essential part of urban cultural fabric. London’s Covent Garden, for example, is known for its lively street performers; New York City’s Times Square is a magnet for buskers, and Paris’ Place du Tertre in Montmartre has been a thriving cultural hub where artists and performers co-exist with locals and tourists.

1 month ago | hindustantimes.com | Manoj Sharma

If you stroll through the historic districts of cities like Delhi, Ahmedabad, or Kolkata, you’ll likely spot blue plaques adorning heritage buildings. Inspired by London’s renowned blue plaque programme, these markers honour the legacy of structures that have endured through time. Whether it’s an old haveli, a colonial-era institution, or the residence of a notable figure, these plaques put up by municipal corporations aim to make the past more visible in the present.

1 month ago | hindustantimes.com | Manoj Sharma

On a warm but windy February afternoon, Ram Swarup, 69, waited for a bus at Barakhamba Road in Delhi. The bus shelter on this road in central Delhi has bright digital screens that flash advertisements, and boasts of a digital clock, an emergency button, and route numbers. But what Swarup needed the most was missing—a route map and real-time bus information. A bus arrived, and Swarup asked the conductor whether its route took it to Kamla Nagar in north Delhi.