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’
Is the momo edging out the samosa in Delhi?

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…

November 3, 2026

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

October 25, 2026

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…

October 25, 2026

Where Ramlila speaks Urdu

From Urdu dialogues in Faridabad to Delhi’s historic celebrations, Ramlila has many stories to tell

October 17, 2026

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

October 11, 2026

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…

October 4, 2026

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…

September 27, 2026

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

September 27, 2026

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,…

September 21, 2026