VIVEK SHUKLA

Total recall: When Sholay and Jai Santoshi Maa megastorm hit Delhi

Total recall: When Sholay and Jai Santoshi Maa megastorm hit Delhi

Some of the cinema halls from the yesteryears, including Plaza, survive, but others like Imperial and Palace are now relegated…

May 30, 2025

Brotherhood House: A quiet sanctuary with a century of service

From sheltering Partition refugees to welcoming royalty, Brotherhood House in Civil Lines has been a beacon of compassion and history…

May 24, 2025

Yip Yew Chong returns to his favourite canvas – Lodhi Colony

Yip Yew Chong, the Singapore-based artist, known for his nostalgic depictions of everyday life, revisits the Lodhi Art District after five years and reflects on his most iconic mural…

May 17, 2025

Names that outlived war: Two memorials, one city, countless sacrifices

In Delhi, the War Cemetery and National War Memorial offer a quiet meeting spot for history, grief, and pride

May 10, 2025

Delhi’s roads of valour: Remembering the bravehearts

From Noida to Mayur Vihar, roads and parks in the NCR pay silent tribute to India’s fallen heroes

May 4, 2025

Reel history: Journey back in time to Delhi’s first 10 cinema halls

Capital's earliest cinema halls were more than theatres—they were temples of memory, emotion, and everyday magic. Their stories still echo across the city

April 27, 2025

Looking for Parsi footprints in Delhi

From Kashmere Gate to South Delhi, the city's Parsi community marks 100 years of influence across the national capital

April 26, 2025

How land-owning Jat community is negotiating a changing city

From gotras to gaushalas, the community navigates tradition, urbanisation, and a vanishing way of life in the Capital’s rural belt

April 20, 2025

The Hakim behind summer favourite: Rooh Afza

With the mercury going past 40 degrees, it’s time to remember Hakim Abdul Hamid—the man who made the popular thirst quencher a household name

April 19, 2025