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’
A century of quiet faith: the free church at Jantar Mantar

A century of quiet faith: the free church at Jantar Mantar

Built by Scottish missionaries in 1925, the Free Church in Central Delhi has stood through wars, protests and Delhi’s rapid…

November 30, 2025

Prakash Bhandari: Delhi’s first test cricketer and master of three sports

A rare, multi-disciplinary talent who moved with ease from cricket to golf and bridge, he spent seven decades nurturing Delhi’s…

November 26, 2025

Dharmendra in Lodhi Gardens: revisiting “Aapko Pyar Chhupane Ki Buri Aadat Hai”

A beloved 1965 duet, a summer shoot in Lodhi Gardens, and memories of Dharmendra’s gentle charm linger decades later

November 25, 2025

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium: after decades of glory, the curtains may finally come down on a national landmark

Four decades after hosting iconic sporting and cultural milestones — from the 1982 Asian Games to concerts by global stars…

November 23, 2025

Super Bazar’s rise, fall and uncertain future in Connaught Place

Once Delhi’s busiest cooperative store, the landmark now stands deserted as NDMC considers revival

November 22, 2025

From Kashmere Gate to Shivaji Stadium: Delhi’s century of hockey glory

As Indian hockey marks 100 years, Delhi’s enduring legacy, which finds its roots in Anglo-Indian players of yore, tells the…

November 15, 2025

Shanti Van: Delhi’s quiet refuge that still echoes Nehru’s ideals

Built on the site where India's first PM was laid to rest, this green sanctuary in the heart of Delhi…

November 14, 2025

Decades of bombings leave Delhi scarred, repeatedly testing its resilience

From the transistor blasts of 1985 to the Red Fort explosion, Delhi’s long history of bombings underscores the need for…

November 13, 2025

Delhi’s Little Uttarakhand: when the hills came to the Capital

From Garhwal Bhawan to Garhwal Heroes FC, a community that built its own Devbhoomi in the Capital keeps its roots…

November 9, 2025