A glimpse of Ghalib

Imagine being in Chandni Chowk and floating over to meet someone in New York. Or playing a virtual game and making money.

Two juveniles who stole Rs 60 lakh from a Chandni Chowk based businessmans car were detained by the police on Sunday. The accused are said to be members of the Thak Thak gang. Police recovered Rs 50 lakh from the accused.

There have been too many solutions in the past to decongest Chandni Chowk and redevelop it. Now there is another one.

Saturday afternoon saw high drama in Chandni Chowk area when a team of officials from the North Delhi Municipal Corporation reached the Dariba Kalan market to seal shops over non-payment of conversion and parking charges.

According to the plan, the design of street lights and pavements will be inspired by the Mughal era. The Red Fort Plaza will have a dedicated pedestrian zone with rickshaw stands and 6.5 metre-wide footpath.

The Public Works Department plans to ban parking on either side of the main road in Chandni Chowk to decongest and redevelop the area.

There is a place in Chandni Chowk which people throng round the clock, all through the year. It is Lal Kuan. Located a couple of kilometres from the Chandni Chowk Metro Station, it is popular because it sells kites loved by the young and the young-at-heart.

Despite the high court setting March 31 as the deadline to make Chandni Chowks Parade Ground parking operational, North corporation has only been able to comply with it partially.

The narrow lanes of historic Old Delhi charm one and all. As one walks through the bylanes of Chandni Chowk, Sadar Bazaar, Paharganj and Daryaganj, people struggle not to stumble upon each other. The lanes shrink and the view of the sky is hindered by the net ...