The Latest Breaking News from Lutyens

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…

Newslaundry · Jul 28

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 · Jul 24

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

The Independent UK · Jun 13

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 · May 23

Supreme Court directs maintaining of status quo in the Bharat Hotels-NDMC case

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.

Newslaundry · Apr 27

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 · Apr 23

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. 

Newslaundry · May 27, 2025

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.…

Newslaundry · Jun 6, 2024

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. 

Newslaundry · Feb 1, 2024

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…

Newslaundry · Apr 9, 2021