“Yaha par poster chipkana mana hai!” yelled the security guard, as he darted towards the spot where I stood to read a plaque on a building façade. It was a sultry May afternoon when yours truly was doing a recce on Dr DN Road, as part of a writing project to chart heritage walk routes. Much to his disappointment that would have possibly been his superhero act of the day, I politely informed that I had no such intentions, and was interested in reading the information etched on the plaque.

Two hours later, I discovered that a majority of buildings on one side of the historic road had plaques that revealed fascinating anecdotes about its origins. It was unlike anything one had read in history books; a refreshing initiative that would benefit both citizen and tourist.