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Simar Malhotra

@simarmalhotra12

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What began as an idea became a lived experience ✨

Presenting the First Chapter — an evening where music, space and heritage came together at the Qutub Minar

Here’s a look back at how the night unfolded! by @simarmalhotra12

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The First Edition of The Living Table was everything we had hoped for, bringing together inspiring people, meaningful exchanges, and an evening to remember. Here’s to many more. Stay tuned for what’s next.

@dewars @vedicaspring @kathikaolddelhi @motimahalofficial @curatedbyorama21 @ttp.socials by @simarmalhotra12

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At the Second Chapter of Songs of the Stone with HSBC ‘Live the Legacy’, the night unfolded through music, tradition and shared cultural memory.

An evening that reminded us how powerful legacy can be when it is carried through sound.

Everyone present shaped the evening in its own way, coming together to create a memorable gathering beneath the timeless presence of Qutub Minar.

A special thank you to all our partners for being part of this journey.

@bergerpaintsindia @dialoguesstore @handicrafthaveli @kianfalcon_ @jaipurrugs @iraado.in @eatjamun @cohomacoffeecompany @vedicaspring @mai3ya.x @excurators @ttp.socials @eroshotelnewdelhi @delhitourism_official @asi.goi by @simarmalhotra12

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One evening in Rome, Simar Malhotra visited the Colosseum and saw how a historic space could still mean something to people today. Then came the thought: why not bring live music into India's own monuments? "I call it the phoenix moment," she says. She had started early. At 17, her first novel was published, a story about young people having the agency to create change. She went on to Stanford and Columbia Business School, knowing she wanted to return to India. In 2019, she did, and the first Inkpot India Conclave brought together people from different creative fields. A year later, COVID paused the project, and she shifted to her family's logistics business. That business is what took her to Italy. Since then, a sitarist and a flautist have performed at the Qutub complex under Inkpot's Songs of the Stone, and every month, 70 to 80 volunteers join Inkpot to clean a heritage site, usually followed by a walk led by storytellers. It started with one evening in Rome. "I realized that this is what I want to do."⁠
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Find out what one evening in Rome started for Simar Malhotra in this The Global Indian feature by @deeps115 . Full story at the link in bio.⁠
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#TheGlobalIndian #Delhi #IndianHeritage #SongsOfTheStone #SimarMalhotra taken in Qutub Minar by @simarmalhotra12

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Under the moonlit mystical domes of Delhi's monuments, history and culture are coming together in ways least expected.

@simarmalhotra12 , the Stanford- and Columbia-educated founder of @inkpotindia_ , is reimagining the city’s cultural spaces with Songs of the Stone which brings classical concerts to places like Qutub Minar and Purana Qila. Also the author of two novels, she organises heritage walks and clean-up drives to maintain the beauty of these iconic landmarks.

The next concert of the series features @amritakaurmusic live at Purana Qila on Oct 10-11.

Here is my interview with Simar for @global_indian_official

@studio.shibui

https://www.globalindian.com/story/cover-story/simar-malhotra-inkpot-india-heritage-experiences/ by @simarmalhotra12

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There’s something special about seeing a city wake up

The first light, the quiet streets, the old stones slowly coming alive around you ✨

For Songs of the Stone — Chapter 3, we’re inviting you to experience that morning at Purana Qila, with the beautiful voice of @amritakaurmusic

A morning concert but also a chance to pause, look around and experience Delhi a little differently

In partnership with @hsbc_in Live The Legacy

🎟️ Tickets available on District
📍 Purana Qila, New Delhi
🗓️ Saturday, 10 October | 7 PM Onwards
🗓️ Sunday, 11 October 2026 | 6 AM Onwards

[Amrita Kaur concert, Delhi events, From Evening to Morning, Purana Qila events, concerts in Delhi, live music in Delhi, October events in Delhi] by @simarmalhotra12

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This October, a soulful Dusk-to-Dawn chapter unfolds at the historic Purana Qila with @amritakaurmusic at Songs of the Stone by @inkpotindia_ with @hsbc_in ‘Live the Legacy’.

Experience an unforgettable evening that unfolds into dawn, moving from the spirited energy of dusk to the meditative stillness of morning.

✨ 10th October | 7 PM onwards
🌅 11th October | 6 AM onwards

#HSBCIndia #LiveTheLegacy #SongsofTheStone #AmritaKaur PuranaQila by @simarmalhotra12

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Songs of the Stone by Inkpot India, with @hsbc_in ‘Live the Legacy’ brings internationally acclaimed vocalist @amritakaurmusic to Purana Qila, New Delhi for a one-of-a-kind musical experience.

From Dusk to Dawn, Amrita Kaur returns to India for two performances, twelve hours apart, within the historic walls of one of Delhi’s oldest surviving forts.
At Dusk, experience Ghazal, Sufi and Contemporary Music as the light recedes across Purana Qila. At Dawn, return for a more Contemplative and Spiritual programme as the fort comes alive with first light.

📍 Purana Qila, New Delhi
🗓️ Saturday, 10 October | 7 PM Onwards
🗓️ Sunday, 11 October 2026 | 6 AM Onwards

Supported by @delhitourism_official

Book your experience via District. Comment ‘Song’ for link.

#HSBC #LiveTheLegacy #SongsOfTheStone #AmritaKaur #PuranaQila taken in Purana Quilla by @simarmalhotra12

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21 days ago

At The Living Table: Lost Grains of India, we explore the forgotten grains that shaped our food traditions and the small, beautiful rituals that once brought us closer to one another.

From a fireside conversation with @kavita.devgan, @nitindixit and @simarmalhotra12 on India’s food history, to handwritten notes exchanged anonymously across the table, the evening is an invitation to rediscover what we’ve slowly left behind.

A five-course dinner by @begreenr, drinks by @dewars, and a table of strangers with stories to share.

26 September | 6:30 PM onwards Greenr, GK-1

Limited to 30 guests. Book your spot through the link in our bio. by @simarmalhotra12

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India’s food history is a living archive — shaped by centuries of cultivation, and grains that have nourished communities across generations. Some remain a part of our everyday diets, while others have slowly disappeared from our tables.

The Living Table returns with Lost Grains of India, an intimate evening of conversation, storytelling, and a specially curated five-course dinner by @begreenr. The evening brings together nutritionist and author @kavita.devgan, Greenr founder @nitindixit, and Inkpot founder and author @simarmalhotra12 to explore the grains, foods and traditions that have shaped the way we eat.

Join us on 26th September, 6.30 PM onwards at Greenr, GK-1.

Book your spot at the table through the link in our bio.

Limited to 30 guests. by @simarmalhotra12

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Purana Qila holds centuries of stories within its walls — of empires, rulers and legends that existed long before us.

And perhaps the most beautiful way to meet this history is through art, music and the stories we choose to tell.

That is what we hope to create with Songs of the Stone — moments where history feels alive, art feels immersive, and strangers come together over a shared sense of wonder.

Because sometimes, when we look closely enough at the stories of the past, we find little pieces of ourselves in them too.

A new chapter of Songs of the Stone. And perhaps our most special one yet.✨ taken in Purana Qila by @simarmalhotra12

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Delhi, meet Amrita Kaur at sunrise.

On 11th October, her music finds a new setting — one where history, the first light of day, and live music come together.

11th October | 7 AM onwards
Songs Of The Stone - Chapter 3

📍Purana Qila, New Delhi

(Songs Of The Stone, Amrita Kaur, Sunrise Concert, Events In Delhi, October Events, Musical Concert, Heritage, Concert At Monument) by @simarmalhotra12

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