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
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
Delhi 1857: How the fall of the Mughal capital changed the city forever
The fall of Delhi brought the Mughal court to an end and transformed the city forever. Nearly 170 years later, its streets and monuments still carry traces of the uprising
Irwin and the making of New Delhi
From Raisina Hill and India Gate to a road that bears his name, his imprint can still be found across the Capital
Roses, Lenin, Tolstoy, Mandela: Delhi’s BRICS map in bloom
The city won't need to go out of its way to prepare for the upcoming two-day BRICS summit; a 2016 BRICS garden in Chanakyapuri still blooms; nearby, older markers tell quiet stories of Russia, South Africa, Brazil and China
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