VIVEK SHUKLA

Delhi: Recalling a visit to the Pakistan High Commission

Delhi: Recalling a visit to the Pakistan High Commission

The Pakistan High Commission, built on a sprawling space and recognisable through its blue domes, sticks out in Delhi’s diplomatic…

July 22, 2024

Ashwini Kumar: How a Dilliwala ensured safety at Olympic Games

Ashwini Kumar, a former police officer who served as Director General of BSF, played a role in security of several…

July 14, 2024

Delhi | A bungalow of one’s own: Welcome to 20 Akbar Road

The coveted address, which is one of the only two double-storeyed bungalows in Lutyens’ zone, has been home to Lok…

July 6, 2024

Delhi: Anglo-Indians adding Hindustani flavour to their lives

The community, which played a key role in running of government departments and establishment of English-medium schools, is accepting Hindustani…

July 2, 2024

Dhirendra Brahmachari: The rise and fall of India’s first celebrity Yoga guru

Dhirendra Brahmachari had shot to fame thanks to access to ex-PM Indira Gandhi but his fall was equally drastic after…

June 21, 2024

Pataudi’s bitter-sweet relationship with Delhi cricket

The former India cricket captain left Delhi for Hyderabad but was still honoured with ‘Hall of Fame’ at the Arun…

June 16, 2024

A slice of Hyderabad in Delhi

Hyderabad House, built by the British in the early part of last century, is considered the most magnificent of the…

June 16, 2024

Revisiting the birth of film Gandhi

The 1982 Oscar-winning film, which was in the news recently due to PM Narendra Modi’s comments, was shot in various…

June 12, 2024

How ‘boondi laddoo’ unites leaders and parties

The most traditional form of laddoo, made of boondi pearls, is the most popular sweet distributed in offices of victorious…

May 27, 2024