Priya wants to go to school!
My name is Priya Gupta and I am nine years old. I am a student of class two. I love my school and I love to study but if I don't get a sponsor I will not be able to study any further.
Girdhar Shyam my father...
Kanghi aur Lucknow
Nishita Banerjee combs the Kanghi Wali Gali to find the best hair care for herself
Comb making is yet another art that Lucknow is believed to have excelled in.
Once the city was a major centre for kanghi ...
Magical Hands of Lucknow
Artisans deserve the smartest salute this month as they keep communities together by immortalising the belief of different people in their craft, writes Mehru Jaffer
The hammer and tongs energy of artisans d...
Breaking bread with Amitabh Bachchan
The Awadhi Dastarkhwan is famous not only for a variety of kebabs and qormas but also for different breads. The flat bread unique to Lucknow, that all of us know as- Sheermal, is the tandoor baked flat bread wi...
Where have all our Parsis gone?
Saira Mujtaba visits Cyrus 'Lucknawi' Kharas for a talk on the Parsi community in the city
Lucknow has always been a melting pot of different people and cultures. The Parsi community too has enriched the cit...
No Parking means parked in your face!
It is a matter of pride to watch Mercedes, Lancers and BMW cars dash across roads here.
But the appreciation is quickly dampened on encountering the abysmal problem of parking in every corner of the city.
Co...
The art of beautiful writing
Nishita Banerjee talks of her fascination with the beautiful art of calligraphy
Lucknow is a prominent centre of calligraphy and the contribution of the city in promoting the art is without question.
The ...
Protect our monuments please!
Saira Mujtaba stops by the The Parivartan Chowk in the Qaiserbagh area that is forever marked by hurried activity.
The chauraha, or crossroads is the convergence and divergence point for commuters travelling...
Coffee by any other name would smell as sweet!
Join Saira Mujtaba for a cuppa at the city's legendary Coffee House
Call it what you like, Qahwa Khanas, Cafés or Coffee Houses, they have always served as an adda for the city’s denizens around the world, inc...
Unka kaam siyasat mera kaam muhabbat…
Rana Safvi, the cyberspace celebrity with over 10,000 followers on Twitter talks to The Lucknow Observer about her unshakable faith in the Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb, about concerns over the outcome of the 16th Lok S...