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New Delhi with Aditya Worah

New Delhi with Aditya Worah

FromThe Musafir Stories - India Travel Podcast


New Delhi with Aditya Worah

FromThe Musafir Stories - India Travel Podcast

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Jun 27, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to returning guest, Aditya Worah, a traveler and audio producer as he takes us to New Delhi Today's destination: New Delhi!! Nearest Airport: Indira Gandhi International airport (DEL) Nearest Railway Station: New Delhi railway station (NDLS) Requirements: n/a Packing: Pack depending on the weather, winters can be cool and summers can be HOT!  Time of the year: October to Nov Length of the itinerary: 1 days Itinerary Highlights:  The walk begins at Lodhi Gardens, following which one moves through Delhi’s iconic Khan Market with its book stores and eateries, and then passes through the Judah Hyam Hall, North India’s only Synagogue. We then pass through an ‘Art Nukkad’, move across the Taj Hotel, and reach the corridors of power, where MPs, Judges, Civil Servants, and top names of the Armed forces reside. We now reach India Gate, and the Central Vista Zone, pass through a museum and an art gallery, walk across the Grand Masonic Lodge as we enter the commoner’s road from the King’s way, pass Jantar Mantar, a Mughal-era observatory, which is better-known these days for the protests around it. After a near-10,000-step walk, We finally reach Connaught Place, with its cinemas, shops, and eateries, truly the heart of Delhi.  Understanding ‘New Delhi’  The cities of Delhi What, Where, is ‘New Delhi’  Shift of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi Lodhi Gardens Khan Market Partition and History Bookstores Khushwant Singh, Sujan Singh Park and Sir Sobha Singh Judah Hyam Hall Street Art Nukkad and Delhi Street Art Corridor of Power  ‘Lutyens Delhi’  LBS Memorial  10 Janpath  AICC  VP’s Home India Gate  Central Vista Kingsway to Rajpath to Kartavya Path Janpath National Museum NGMA Jantar Mantar, Dissent and Dosa Kutty’s Kerala House Agrasen ki Baoli Connaught Place  Historic Overview Moving around CP Cinemas of CP In and around Regal Rivoli Plaza Odeon The Bollywood Mural Dhoomimal Art Gallery Food Conclusion Correa and Stein - connecting CP and Lodhi - a note on the architecture in and around Lodhi Gardens and ‘Steinabad’, and on Charles Correa’s Jeevan Bharati building at CP. A walk that begins with one great architect and ends with another.  Map Link: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1yfha9m5qJXS4TdvYlseOyPZ0tBg0ULU&usp=sharing Links: Link to Aditya’s twitter: Worah | #WalkingInDelhi (@psychedelhic) / ...X · psychedelhic1.6K+ followers Link to website: http://adityaworah.in/whois/ Link to the KBC  clip:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cpAYSw4c5s Link to the Old Delhi episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/74UpUSZOB2qX9evCHx8NKV?si=5hd5ZQ-RQA6L_UvD-ARraA Photo by Abhidev Vaishnav on Unsplash Follow the Musafir stories on: Twitter : https://twitter.com/musafirstories?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themusafirstories/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musafirstoriespodcast/?hl=en website: www.themusafirstories.com email: themusafirstories@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jun 27, 2024
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The Musafir Stories is an audio podcast that documents Indian travel tales. Each episode, we share the journey of travelers in their own words and relive their experience with you, our listeners. The sole aim of our podcast is to share the rich experiences of traveling in India and inspire listeners to take the leap of faith, grab those backpacks and set out to explore the beautiful and exotic country, India!