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
Central Secretariat Library faces uncertain future as Shastri Bhawan set for demolition
One of India's oldest government libraries, the Central Secretariat Library stands at a crossroads as Shastri Bhawan prepares for redevelopment
How two Vice-Chancellors helped shape Delhi University
Looking back at the lives and legacies of two of Delhi University's most influential Vice-Chancellors
Will this Kerala institution vanish from CP?
The Connaught Place institution has served as a cultural hub for Delhi’s Malayali community for more than eight decades
Why Delhi was a big draw for Martin Luther King and Mandela
Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr visited Delhi decades apart, united by their reverence for Mahatma Gandhi
NSD brings Annu Kapoor back to Delhi for Uttar Da Puttar
The veteran actor speaks to Patriot about his new film, faith, fate and memories of Delhi
American landmarks throbbing in the heart of Delhi
From the embassy in Chanakyapuri to the American Center in Connaught Place, several Delhi landmarks trace their roots to decades of diplomacy, education and cultural exchange
When Connaught Place followed the British to Shimla
Between 1933 and 1946, many traders at CP left for Shimla with the British administration, which shifted to the summer capital
A walk through Delhi’s Japanese heritage
Beyond official diplomacy, Delhi’s landmarks and residents tell the story of a relationship shaped by Buddhism, culture and shared history