The US vice president, who is set to become the first Indian-origin US presidential candidate, is linked to the Delhi University through her mother, who studied Home Science here in the 1950s

The Pakistan High Commission, built on a sprawling space and recognisable through its blue domes, sticks out in Delhi’s diplomatic enclave for being unusually inactive in all hours

Ashwini Kumar, a former police officer who served as Director General of BSF, played a role in security of several Olympic Games and was known as a thinking cop

The coveted address, which is one of the only two double-storeyed bungalows in Lutyens’ zone, has been home to Lok Sabha speakers; Om Birla is now the only speaker after Balram Jakhar to occupy the house for two terms

The community, which played a key role in running of government departments and establishment of English-medium schools, is accepting Hindustani culture with time.

Dhirendra Brahmachari had shot to fame thanks to access to ex-PM Indira Gandhi but his fall was equally drastic after her death

The former India cricket captain left Delhi for Hyderabad but was still honoured with ‘Hall of Fame’ at the Arun Jaitley Stadium

Hyderabad House, built by the British in the early part of last century, is considered the most magnificent of the royal residences in Delhi and has played host to several top dignitaries