Malai Makhan
Irresistible to its creamy core
Food is an integral part of the city's tehzeeb sprinkled with that generous dash of nazaakat and nafaasat. The ultra sophisticated Nawabs devised various methods to invent mea...
Palatial Pride
Divya Suri goes on a tour of the Chattar Manzil, Lucknow's only surviving palace complex
Situated on the right bank of river Gomti, is a historic building popular for its 'chattari' or umbrella shaped roof top...
RadioCity’s jagmagate radio jockeys
The power of radio is unimaginable as it is able to reach a huge audience instantly and the trick of the trade is to connect with the listener in an immediate and relevant way. For the same reason, The Lucknow ...
How secular was my king…
Padmashri Shovana Narayan first came to Lucknow when she was 12 years old. Here the Delhi based Kathak danseuse wonders how utterly secular and inclusive Lucknow's Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was in an exclusive essay...
Go away garbage!
The open drains with stagnant water overflowing with muck and mountains of garbage have become part of the landscape of the city along with its historic buildings so majestic to look at.
Parts of the old cit...
Losing hope in Rahul?
Saiyed Danish wonders if the Rahul factor has gone up in smoke inside the Congress party?
“Ten years ago, I was an ardent supporter of Rahul Gandhi and picked fights with friends over him but now I find it h...
Men for Women
One hundred years after European women tried to stop the start of World War I in 1914 by holding rallies across the continent; the voice of women is louder than before. It is true, that patriarchy is responsibl...
Danish Mahal, palace of wisdom
Saira Mujtaba follows her nose to the musty interior of Danish Mahal, one of Lucknow's most quaint temples of learning
Aminabad is not a favourite of diehard foodies alone, or those in love with jewellery an...
Nothing lost in Translation
The work of Rakhshanda Jalil is precious for introducing Urdu writing to those unfamiliar with the language. In an interview with Saira Mujtaba, the scholar explains what translation means to her and how this w...