New Delhi

American

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /

noun

a city in and the capital of India, in the N part, adjacent to Delhi.

New Delhi British

noun

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New Delhi Cultural

The capital of India, located in the north-central region of the country; a portion of the city of Delhi.

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Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 at one of the city's prayer grounds.

Built from 1912 to 1929 to replace Calcutta as the capital.

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I’m an immigrant from New Delhi, and Monica, my girlfriend is white and American.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Syal was born in Wolverhampton in 1961 to Indian Punjabi parents, who had moved to the UK from New Delhi.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Less than half of Americans view New Delhi favorably today, down from nearly two-thirds in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Aggarwal, the 34-year-old co-founder of Rattle, grew up in an industrial city in northern India and started his career in management consulting in New Delhi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

And then: "I'll wear that lovely green sari you bought in New Delhi."

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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