VIVEK SHUKLA

Remembering the queen of ghazal

Remembering the queen of ghazal

Begum Akhtar, whose death anniversary falls on October 30, enchanted Delhiites many times through 1960s and early 70s with her…

October 30, 2023

Legend of Dr Sen and Durga Puja

While the relatively new pandals of CR Park bag most of the limelight, Delhi also boasts of decades-old, iconic Durga…

October 21, 2023

The man who put Amitabh Bachchan on path of glory

The Bollywood great, who celebrates his birthday on October 11, was introduced to acting by his Kirori Mal College teacher…

October 9, 2023

Fauji to Jawan: Shah Rukh Khan’s Delhi connection

A portrait of King Khan, who was born and raised in the Capital, based on people who saw him in…

September 16, 2023

The familial ties that bond Mauritius PM and Karol Bagh’s Arya Samaj Road

Pravind Jugnauth’s sister is married to a Punjabi family based out of West Delhi's Karol Bagh; it is said that…

September 8, 2023

Why Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina fled to Delhi twice in 50 years

The city had given her refuge and provided her with support after the assassination of her father, mother and several…

August 5, 2024

Taking refuge in prayer, business and education

The Partition refugees settled in different places on arrival, and started gurudwaras, markets and schools. Some of the establishments even…

August 15, 2023

The forgotten refugees who landed in Delhi after Partition

Buddhist refugees from Chittagong and Namdharis from Punjab have helped make Delhi diverse, but few know about them

August 15, 2023

When Connaught Place showrooms were set on fire

Connaught Place witnessed carnage in British-owned showrooms in 1942 before seeing similar havoc in 1984, during the anti-Sikh riots

August 14, 2023