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’
Wenger’s at 100: celebrating a century of sweetness

Wenger’s at 100: celebrating a century of sweetness

The bakery, which introduced European-style confectionery to the capital in 1924, has transitioned from an elite colonial tea room into…

January 6, 2026

Sentinels of smog: migrant workers who keep Delhi running

Even as pollution, prices and pressure tested everyday life in 2025, small civic gains, cultural life, community work and shared…

December 28, 2025

Delhi: Finding the silver lining in a year of transition

Despite the dual challenges of hazardous pollution and economic strain in 2025, Delhiites are finding reasons to remain optimistic. From…

December 27, 2025

Shivraj Patil and Parliament’s house of knowledge

Conceived under Shivraj Patil as Lok Sabha Speaker, the Parliament Library stands as a quiet testament to his belief in…

December 22, 2025

Christmas carols light up Delhi homes during winter

From doorstep hymns to Christmas cakes, the Capital’s Christian neighbourhoods come alive each December with music, memories, and shared warmth…

December 21, 2025

Delhi’s secret reading rooms: where the sun replaces bulbs

From Connaught Place to Buddha Jayanti Park, Delhi’s quiet community of outdoor readers finds warmth, calm and companionship under winter…

December 17, 2025

Delhi’s markets to cricket fields: how Apollo Tyres went the distance

From Raunaq Singh’s journey from Lahore to Delhi’s Gole Market to Apollo Tyres’ appearance on Team India jerseys, the Kanwar…

December 13, 2025

Driven to exhaustion: the unseen lives of Delhi’s wedding-season drivers

Drivers across Delhi-NCR endure 16–18-hour shifts, long waits and little rest during the wedding rush, working without food, relief or…

December 9, 2025

80 years on: the many lives of Sujan Singh Park

Built in 1945 as wartime housing, Sujan Singh Park became a haven for Partition survivors and a home to writers,…

December 7, 2025