The Muses do Live Here
by joidevivre
Often my friends from other parts of India have alleged that Delhi is too Mammon-obssessed, lacks 'culture' (I presume they mean high culture) and its arts landscape is rather barren. I really don't know how and when such impressions took root, because even a casual visitor can figure out that this is not the case. Yes, the fact that Delhi is the seat of political power overwhelms the image of the city, and the fact that we don't really think much of the intellect of our politicians doesn't help either. So the question that visitors to Delhi ask is: With so many dumb politicians swarming the city, is there breathing space for the arts to survive?
Yes it does, in many evocative, intangible and interesting ways. There's theatre, formal, folk and street, the city has more galleries than any other big Indian metropolis (that's probably due to the growing trend of art as investment in India) and there are innumerable performances of classical Indian dances. And all this is very accessible, the ticket prices to performances are either nominal or non-existent (courtesy subsidization of art by the Indian government) and all you need is to scan through the events page of an English language local daily (of which there are several).
More specifically, do check out the plays performed by the students of the National School of Drama, the premier drama school in the country. The performances are polished and professional (although mostly in Hindi) and would give you an idea of the continuity in the theatre traditions in India, from classical to modern times.
Trains
by Rupanworld
Delhi is well connected with all cities and towns of India through railways. It is said that the best way to see India is through the Indian railway system. In fact, no visit to India can be complete without the experience of travelling on Indian trains and seeing the busy Indian railway stations, and meeting the crowd on the trains. Train travel is safe, and extremely cheap and if you are travelling in Air-Conditioned classes, your journey would also be comfortable. India has a wide network of trains connecting the whole big country very well. You can book your tickets online here.
The Taj
by mediaguy
What can I say about the Taj as I am sure everthing that I can say has already been said a million times. Although, I would advise people to see the Taj on a full moon night. If it captures you during the day, then it will leave you in a trance when you see it during the a full moon.
Innovation is really the mother of all invention: This is a picture I took in 2001 while visiting the Taj. It is a poor man's law mover!
Sightseeing on Ah-Took
by l_joo
Sightseeing on Ah-Took is a must if you are lazy to walk, hahaha, not exactly, its actually too big to walk that I need to sit on Ah-Took to sightsee the city, no way to walk sir unless you are superman. I saw in a location called South Extension, there were many international brand names in big modern shopping malls, tourists not interested in low budget travels in the Paharganj can instead go there. The distance is about half hour ride from the Paharganj to South Extension street.
Barber's Tomb
by Rupanworld
The Barber's Tomb or Nai ka Maqbra is one of the tombs in the Humayun's Tomb complex. It is not known who is buried in this tomb, but there are the cenotaphs containing graves of a male and female here. It is a small but very beautiful building in red and grey sandstone. Some historians state that it was built for the emperor Humayun's favourite barber. The tomb stands on a podium which is 2.44 metres high and 24.3 square metres wide.
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Feb 2009
India Gate
works om marble
Viceroy palace, New Delhi
