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A truck full of stones appeared near the CJP protest. We found out how

At 8 am on July 20, as the Cockroach Janta Party assembled at Jantar Mantar, its workers pointed to a truck loaded with stones on the road linking Sansad Marg to the protest site. Founder Abhijeet Dipke put out a video asking how it had crossed a police cordon. The…

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Walking becomes the new commute for Lutyens' Delhi office-goers amid Jantar Mantar protest

Commuters are walking to work as metro stations remain closed due to a protest. Roads around Jantar Mantar are barricaded, impacting daily travel for many. Ride-hailing services are reluctant to enter the cordoned-off areas. Internet services have also been suspended, adding to the daily difficulties. Public transport closures are a…

The Economic Times

Inside one of India’s oldest former colonial clubs as it faces threat of closure

The highly exclusive Delhi Gymkhana Club, that counts bureaucrats, diplomats, and military officers among its members, is facing an existential crisis as the Modi government attempts to reclaim the land it occupies in heart of Delhi. Maroosha Muzaffar reports

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Delhi High Court sets aside stay on eviction notice to Delhi Race Club

The Delhi High Court granted the Centre's appeal. An order staying a show-cause notice for the Delhi Race Club's eviction has been set aside. The club faces eviction from its 84-acre Lutyens' Delhi premises. The Centre claims the club is in unauthorised occupation. The lease deed expired in 1994. Proceedings…

The Economic Times

Delhi Gymkhana Club vs Centre: The legal fight over one of India’s most elite social addresses

The Centre has ordered the Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its 27.3-acre Lutyens' Delhi premises by June 5, citing urgent need for defence infrastructure and public projects. The club, a century-old elite institution, has challenged the order in the Delhi High Court, sparking a legal battle over reclaiming leased land…

The Economic Times

'Our fight is for survival': Delhi Gymkhana Club management assures staff jobs are safe

Delhi Gymkhana Club employees received assurances their jobs are secure. The club management stated it will not close immediately. This comes after the government directed the club to vacate its Lutyens' Delhi premises by June 5. Employees expressed anxiety over their livelihoods. Legal and administrative efforts are underway to protect…

The Economic Times

Delhi Gymkhana members to move court against Centre's eviction order

Members of the historic Delhi Gymkhana Club are launching a signature campaign. They aim to legally challenge the Centre's order to vacate their Lutyens' Delhi premises by June 5. The club, a century-old institution, received the notice from the Land and Development Office. This move has caused shock and concern…

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Order asking Delhi Gymkhana Club to hand over premises brings focus on Centre's legal powers

The Centre has ordered the Gymkhana Club in Lutyens' Delhi to surrender its 27.3-acre property. This move is for strengthening defence infrastructure and vital public security. The government's power stems from lease deed terms and constitutional provisions. Legal experts explain the Centre can take over or terminate leases based on…

The Economic Times

Justice Varma granted LaLiT Hotel relief but HC tore up his order

Update in August 2026: Nearly a month after this report was published, the Supreme Court had ordered a status quo in the matter, granting the hospitality company temporary relief in May. It also issued a notice to the civic body.

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Lutyens Grill: When life throws you a zigzag, head straight here

Lutyens has quietly become something of a secret weapon in the City, writes David Ellis

Evening Standard

How Brij Bhushan Singh’s Lutyens’ bungalow stayed in the family

Despite being a first-time MP, Karan Bhushan Singh has landed one of Lutyens’ Delhi’s most coveted government bungalows – Type VIII, typically given to senior officials, lawmakers or ministers.

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Godi media is about to change, but it must resist the Lutyens pull

Mainstream media is about to change. It will happen in fits and starts. But it is inevitable.Before I go into the reasons why, let me talk about two terms that Ravish Kumar coined for journalists. The first, godi media, has entered our everyday lexicon. It is a product of the Modi era.…

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From ‘path-breaking’ demonetisation to Bal Narendra’s heroics: Hits and misses of Modi museum

A bigger than life-size digital board plastered with a beaming face of Prime Minister Narendra sets the stage for the newly-opened Narendra Modi gallery at its entrance at Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library Society in Lutyens’ Delhi.

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The journalist as neta: Inside the heady world of Press Club politics

A lot more than revelry and banter goes down between drinks at the Press Club of India, a 62-year-old institution that occupies one of Lutyens Delhi’s premier addresses – 1, Raisina Road. For a couple of weeks, two groups camp in the outer courtyard of the club, strategically seated at…

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