VIVEK SHUKLA
The writer is a Delhi-based senior journalist and author of two books ‘Gandhi's Delhi: April 12, 1915-January 30, 1948 and Beyond’ and ‘Dilli Ka Pehla Pyar - Connaught Place’
Posts by: VIVEK SHUKLA
Gole Market: Colonial legacy to 21st century redevelopment
After colonial-era quarters and 1970s flats, Gole Market’s DIZ Area is set to be redeveloped again under Central Vista-linked plans
Barsatis: the dream room that shaped modern Delhi
Barsatis, which were once a common sight in the city's various neighbourhoods and housed many newcomers, are now all but a memory now
From Gymkhana to Habitat Centre: a look at Delhi’s most iconic institutions
The uncertainty surrounding Delhi Gymkhana Club offers an opportunity to visit some of the city’s most iconic cultural and intellectual centres
Delhi’s sweetest secret: 300 mango trees in Shalimar Bagh
From the surviving orchards of Shalimar Bagh to the historic gardens of Mehrauli and Roshanara, Delhi’s mango trees continue to preserve memories of the city’s Mughal past while offering shade, biodiversity, and seasonal joy amid rapid urbanisation
Wimbledon’s understudy, Delhi’s pride: Gymkhana Club to be vacated by June 5
As Delhi Gymkhana Club prepares to vacate its historic premises, old-timers recall the venue’s celebrated Davis Cup ties, including India’s memorable 1966 victory over West Germany witnessed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and newly married stars Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu
Fewer pagdis, less Punjabi, still Karol Bagh
From fading Urdu signboards and disappearing Partition-era memories to mounting parking problems and changing shopping habits, Karol Bagh continues to balance its rich historical identity with the pressures of modern commercial transformation in the heart of Delhi
When Delhi burns, these trees bloom even brighter
These days, when the sun burns fiercely through the afternoon, take a walk along Chandragupta Maurya Marg in Chanakyapuri. You will see rows of amaltas trees covered in golden flowers. The trees on both sides of the road look as if they are wearing bright golden earrings
Jackals, ghosts, and silence: walking Delhi’s ancient Ridge
A walk through Delhi’s Central Ridge reveals a rare surviving wilderness of rocky trails, ancient trees, wildlife, and layered history, even as renewed legal protection raises hopes for preserving one of the Capital’s most important ecological and historical landscapes