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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Manvi Pant

Meals, books & biscuits behind Partition-era businesses that became part of Delhi’s story

Delhi has a way of turning everyday places into part of its own story. A meal at Moti Mahal, a book picked up at Bahrisons or a packet of Frontier Biscuits can feel like an ordinary part of life in the capital.

But behind these familiar names are stories that go back to the Partition of 1947 — and to families who arrived in a changing Delhi and built businesses that would go on to become part of the city’s identity.

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