Delhi locally pronounced Dilli or Dehli officially National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest metropolis by population in India. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16.7 million inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census. There are nearly 22.2 million residents in the greater National Capital Region urban area (which also includes the cities Noida,Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad along with other smaller nearby towns). The name Delhi is often also used to include urban areas near the NCT, as well as to refer to New Delhi, the capital of India, which lies within the metropolis. It borders the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the east and Haryana on the north, west and south. During British Raj it was adjacent to the province of Punjab and still historically and culturally tied closely to the region of Punjab.
Delhi has four major satellite cities, which lie outside the National Capital Territory of Delhi. These are Gurgaon and Faridabad (in Haryana), and New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) and Ghaziabad (in Uttar Pradesh).
Connaught Place in Delhi is an important economic hub in the National Capital Region
Owing to the migration of people from across the country (mostly from the Northern and Eastern states of India), Delhi has grown to be a multicultural, cosmopolitan metropolis. Its rapid development and urbanisation, coupled with the relatively high average income of its population, has transformed Delhi into a major cultural, political, and commercial center. Delhi is the largest commercial center in northern India.
The Delhi Metro, a mass rapid transit system built and operated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), serves many parts of Delhi as well as the satellite city of Gurgaon in the neighbouring Haryana and Noida in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. Hindustani language is the principal spoken language while English is the principal written language of the city. Other languages commonly spoken in the city are dialects of Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. The linguistic groups from all over India are well represented in the city; among them are Punjabi, Haryanvi, UP, Rajasthani, Bihari, Bengali, Sindhi, Tamil, Oriya, Assamese, Garhwali,Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Gujarati.
Culture of New Delhi:-Important structures include the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Secretariat, Rajpath, the Parliament of India and Vijay Chowk. Safdarjung's Tomb is an example of the Mughal gardens style. National events like Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti (Gandhi's birthday) are celebrated with great enthusiasm in Delhi. On India's Independence Day (15 August) the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation from the Red Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Most Delhiites celebrate the day by flying kites, which are considered a symbol of freedom. The Republic Day Parade is a large cultural and military parade showcasing India's cultural diversity and military might.
The people of Delhi are referred to as Dilliwallahs or Delhiites.
The Qutub Minar is the world’s tallest free-standing brick minaret.
Delhi was one of the world's ten most polluted cities in the 1990s, with vehicles producing 70% of the polluting emissions. The Parliament of India, the Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace), Cabinet Secretariat and the Supreme Court of India are located in New Delhi. Connaught Place in Delhi is an important economic hub in the National Capital Region.
New Delhi is the capital city of India. New Delhi is identified a peak of 215 m. The city find warm climate in summer and the temperature during this season rises up to 45 'C. During the winter season it faces low temperature dropping as low as 5 'C. It has Himalayas to its north direction. It has extreme continental type of climate. The best time for visiting Delhi, especially for tourism purposes is the spring season, from February to April and the autumn season, from August to November. This season came with various colorful spring festivals such as Vasant Panchmi, the festivals of colors i.e. Holi.
Religious festivals include Diwali (the festival of lights),Mahavir Jayanti, Guru Nanak's Birthday, Durga Puja, Holi,Lohri, Chhath, Krishna Janmastami, Maha Shivaratri, Eid ul-Fitr, Moharram and Buddha Jayanti. The Qutub Festival is a cultural event during which performances of musicians and dancers from all over India are showcased at night, with the Qutub Minar as the chosen backdrop of the event. Other events such as Kite Flying Festival, International Mango Festival and Vasant Panchami (the Spring Festival) are held every year in Delhi. The Auto Expo, Asia's largest auto show, is held in Delhi biennially. The Pragati Maidan in Delhi hosts the World Book Fair biannually. It is the second largest exhibition of books in the world with as many as 23 nations participating in the event. Delhi is often regarded as the "Book Capital" of India because of high readership. The Auto Expo is held biennially at Pragati Maidan and showcases the technological prowess of the Indian automobile industry.
Many ethnic groups and cultures are represented in Delhi, making it a cosmopolitan city. Being the political and economic hub of northern India, the city attracts workers – both blue collar and white collar – from all parts of India, further enhancing its diverse character. A diplomatic hub, home to the embassies of 160 countries, Delhi has a large expatriate population as well.
Hinduism is the religion of 80% of Delhi's population. There are also large communities of Muslims(10%), Sikhs (7.9%), Baha'i (0.1%), Jains (1.1%) and Christians (0.9%) in the city.Other minorities include Parsis, Anglo-Indians, Buddhists and Jews.
Delhi's culture has been influenced by its lengthy history and historic association as the capital of India. This is exemplified by the many monuments of significance found in the city; the Archaeological Survey of India recognises 1200 heritage buildings and 175 monuments in Delhi as national heritage sites. Delhi's culture has been influenced by its lengthy history and historic association as the capital of India.
Consistently ranked as India's top medical college, All India Institute of Medical Sciences is a global leader in medical research and treatment. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi is ranked as Asia's fourth-best institute in science and technology in year 1999. Pitampura TV Tower broadcasts programming to Delhi.
In summers, the days are intolerable hot due to heat of the sun. The temperature during day time sometimes reaches upto high as 48 ‘C. During summer season, in the month of March, sees a reversal in the direction of wind, from the north-western direction, to the south-western. This brings the hot waves from Rajasthan. These hot waves are known as loo. The Indian capital city of New Delhi remains hot and humid during the summer months and is cold during the winters. The Monsoon comes at the end of June, which brings some relief from the heat to the people. The best season to visit New Delhi is during the pleasant spring seasons of February to April and August to November. Delhi wears a festive look between February and April, the blooming season.
Commonwealth games were the largest sports event held in India. Its Opening Ceremony was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the third largest stadium in India. Cricket and football are the most popular sports in Delhi. There are several cricket grounds (or maidans) located across the city. The Feroz Shah Kotla stadium is one of the oldest cricket grounds in India and is a venue for international cricket matches. Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, a suburb of Delhi, is the annual host of the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium are other stadiums in Delhi. In the past, Delhi has hosted several domestic and international sporting events, such as the First and the Ninth Asian Games. Delhi hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the largest multi-sport event ever held in India.
As the capital of India, New Delhi is the focus of political reportage, including regular television broadcasts of Parliament sessions. Many country-wide media agencies, among them the state-owned Press Trust of India, Media Trust Of India and Doordarshan. Radio is a less popular mass medium in Delhi, although FM radio has been gaining groundsince the inauguration of several new FM channels in 2006. A number of state-owned and private radio stations broadcast from Delhi, including All India Radio (AIR), one of the world's largest radio service providers, which offers six radio channels in ten languages. Other city-based radio stations include "Aaj Tak", "Radio City (91.1 MHz)", "Big FM (92.7 MHz)", "Red FM (93.5MHz)", "Radio One (94.3 MHz)", "Hit FM( 95 MHz)", "Apna Radio", "Radio Mirchi (98.3 MHz)", "FM Rainbow (102.6 MHz)", "Fever FM (104 MHz)", "Oye FM (104.8 MHz)", "FM Gold (106.4 MHz)". Various news and general interest magazines are also published from Delhi like India Today, Outlook, COVERT and many more.
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) is situated in the western corner of Delhi and serves as the main gateway for the city's domestic and international civilian air traffic. In 2006–07, the airport recorded a traffic of more than 23 million passengers, making it one of the busiest airports in South Asia.
Delhi has four major satellite cities, which lie outside the National Capital Territory of Delhi. These are Gurgaon and Faridabad (in Haryana), and New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) and Ghaziabad (in Uttar Pradesh).
Connaught Place in Delhi is an important economic hub in the National Capital Region
Owing to the migration of people from across the country (mostly from the Northern and Eastern states of India), Delhi has grown to be a multicultural, cosmopolitan metropolis. Its rapid development and urbanisation, coupled with the relatively high average income of its population, has transformed Delhi into a major cultural, political, and commercial center. Delhi is the largest commercial center in northern India.
The Delhi Metro, a mass rapid transit system built and operated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), serves many parts of Delhi as well as the satellite city of Gurgaon in the neighbouring Haryana and Noida in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. Hindustani language is the principal spoken language while English is the principal written language of the city. Other languages commonly spoken in the city are dialects of Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. The linguistic groups from all over India are well represented in the city; among them are Punjabi, Haryanvi, UP, Rajasthani, Bihari, Bengali, Sindhi, Tamil, Oriya, Assamese, Garhwali,Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Gujarati.
Culture of New Delhi:-Important structures include the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Secretariat, Rajpath, the Parliament of India and Vijay Chowk. Safdarjung's Tomb is an example of the Mughal gardens style. National events like Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti (Gandhi's birthday) are celebrated with great enthusiasm in Delhi. On India's Independence Day (15 August) the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation from the Red Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Most Delhiites celebrate the day by flying kites, which are considered a symbol of freedom. The Republic Day Parade is a large cultural and military parade showcasing India's cultural diversity and military might.
The people of Delhi are referred to as Dilliwallahs or Delhiites.
The Qutub Minar is the world’s tallest free-standing brick minaret.
Delhi was one of the world's ten most polluted cities in the 1990s, with vehicles producing 70% of the polluting emissions. The Parliament of India, the Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace), Cabinet Secretariat and the Supreme Court of India are located in New Delhi. Connaught Place in Delhi is an important economic hub in the National Capital Region.
New Delhi is the capital city of India. New Delhi is identified a peak of 215 m. The city find warm climate in summer and the temperature during this season rises up to 45 'C. During the winter season it faces low temperature dropping as low as 5 'C. It has Himalayas to its north direction. It has extreme continental type of climate. The best time for visiting Delhi, especially for tourism purposes is the spring season, from February to April and the autumn season, from August to November. This season came with various colorful spring festivals such as Vasant Panchmi, the festivals of colors i.e. Holi.
Religious festivals include Diwali (the festival of lights),Mahavir Jayanti, Guru Nanak's Birthday, Durga Puja, Holi,Lohri, Chhath, Krishna Janmastami, Maha Shivaratri, Eid ul-Fitr, Moharram and Buddha Jayanti. The Qutub Festival is a cultural event during which performances of musicians and dancers from all over India are showcased at night, with the Qutub Minar as the chosen backdrop of the event. Other events such as Kite Flying Festival, International Mango Festival and Vasant Panchami (the Spring Festival) are held every year in Delhi. The Auto Expo, Asia's largest auto show, is held in Delhi biennially. The Pragati Maidan in Delhi hosts the World Book Fair biannually. It is the second largest exhibition of books in the world with as many as 23 nations participating in the event. Delhi is often regarded as the "Book Capital" of India because of high readership. The Auto Expo is held biennially at Pragati Maidan and showcases the technological prowess of the Indian automobile industry.
Many ethnic groups and cultures are represented in Delhi, making it a cosmopolitan city. Being the political and economic hub of northern India, the city attracts workers – both blue collar and white collar – from all parts of India, further enhancing its diverse character. A diplomatic hub, home to the embassies of 160 countries, Delhi has a large expatriate population as well.
Hinduism is the religion of 80% of Delhi's population. There are also large communities of Muslims(10%), Sikhs (7.9%), Baha'i (0.1%), Jains (1.1%) and Christians (0.9%) in the city.Other minorities include Parsis, Anglo-Indians, Buddhists and Jews.
Delhi's culture has been influenced by its lengthy history and historic association as the capital of India. This is exemplified by the many monuments of significance found in the city; the Archaeological Survey of India recognises 1200 heritage buildings and 175 monuments in Delhi as national heritage sites. Delhi's culture has been influenced by its lengthy history and historic association as the capital of India.
Consistently ranked as India's top medical college, All India Institute of Medical Sciences is a global leader in medical research and treatment. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi is ranked as Asia's fourth-best institute in science and technology in year 1999. Pitampura TV Tower broadcasts programming to Delhi.
In summers, the days are intolerable hot due to heat of the sun. The temperature during day time sometimes reaches upto high as 48 ‘C. During summer season, in the month of March, sees a reversal in the direction of wind, from the north-western direction, to the south-western. This brings the hot waves from Rajasthan. These hot waves are known as loo. The Indian capital city of New Delhi remains hot and humid during the summer months and is cold during the winters. The Monsoon comes at the end of June, which brings some relief from the heat to the people. The best season to visit New Delhi is during the pleasant spring seasons of February to April and August to November. Delhi wears a festive look between February and April, the blooming season.
Commonwealth games were the largest sports event held in India. Its Opening Ceremony was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the third largest stadium in India. Cricket and football are the most popular sports in Delhi. There are several cricket grounds (or maidans) located across the city. The Feroz Shah Kotla stadium is one of the oldest cricket grounds in India and is a venue for international cricket matches. Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, a suburb of Delhi, is the annual host of the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium are other stadiums in Delhi. In the past, Delhi has hosted several domestic and international sporting events, such as the First and the Ninth Asian Games. Delhi hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the largest multi-sport event ever held in India.
As the capital of India, New Delhi is the focus of political reportage, including regular television broadcasts of Parliament sessions. Many country-wide media agencies, among them the state-owned Press Trust of India, Media Trust Of India and Doordarshan. Radio is a less popular mass medium in Delhi, although FM radio has been gaining groundsince the inauguration of several new FM channels in 2006. A number of state-owned and private radio stations broadcast from Delhi, including All India Radio (AIR), one of the world's largest radio service providers, which offers six radio channels in ten languages. Other city-based radio stations include "Aaj Tak", "Radio City (91.1 MHz)", "Big FM (92.7 MHz)", "Red FM (93.5MHz)", "Radio One (94.3 MHz)", "Hit FM( 95 MHz)", "Apna Radio", "Radio Mirchi (98.3 MHz)", "FM Rainbow (102.6 MHz)", "Fever FM (104 MHz)", "Oye FM (104.8 MHz)", "FM Gold (106.4 MHz)". Various news and general interest magazines are also published from Delhi like India Today, Outlook, COVERT and many more.
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) is situated in the western corner of Delhi and serves as the main gateway for the city's domestic and international civilian air traffic. In 2006–07, the airport recorded a traffic of more than 23 million passengers, making it one of the busiest airports in South Asia.