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
Delhi’s other map: roads named after teachers
From academics to cricketers and wrestling gurus, these city roads are named after celebrated mentors
Lutyens’ bungalows: addresses that turned into legacy
Some Lutyens’ Delhi bungalows remain associated with the leaders who once lived in them
From Rajendra Prasad to Droupadi Murmu: Rakhi tradition at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Presidents across seven decades have celebrated the age-old tradition in the highest constitutional office of the country
The changing face of ITO
As the Income Tax complex makes way for a new Delhi secretariat, a familiar chapter in the architecture of post-Independence Delhi is coming to an end
70 years of AIIMS: where India comes for treatment
The story of how an institution founded shortly after Independence became a healthcare destination for patients from across the country
Five turning points for Delhi since 1947
From the upheaval of Partition to the rise of the NCR, these forces reshaped the Capital after Independence
75 years of Khalsa College: a legacy born of Partition
Inspired by Master Tara Singh's vision, the college brought higher education within reach of refugee families
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