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
Is the momo edging out the samosa in Delhi?
As momo stalls become increasingly common across Delhi's markets, a closer look at changing snack preferences and the practicalities of selling these street-food favourite
The Ashok: seven decades of Indian hospitality
Built on Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision, the Delhi landmark has witnessed the evolution of a young nation and its Capital
Before the lights: two Diwalis Delhi can never forget
Two terror attacks, eight years apart, struck ordinary shoppers and changed festive celebrations in the national capital forever for the families left behind
Where Ramlila speaks Urdu
From Urdu dialogues in Faridabad to Delhi’s historic celebrations, Ramlila has many stories to tell
Delhi’s Post Offices: from Gol Dak Khana to the Parliament House
A look at the city’s historic postal buildings and the changing ways in which its messages have travelled
Astha Kunj incident lays bare old racket of fake cops preying on couples
From Mahavir Sthal in the 1990s to Astha Kunj this year, the method has barely changed: khaki, the threat of arrest, the fear of parents, and cash to settle.
What November 1 means to Delhi
The date marks the creation of the Union Territory, but Delhi’s story began centuries earlier and continued through several political shifts
Delhi’s Town Hall: the building that never left the people
Built by the British, the Town Hall outlived the empire and became an enduring part of Delhi’s civic life