VIVEK SHUKLA

Apartments in Delhi-NCR lose ‘desi’ touch, get foreign feel

Apartments in Delhi-NCR lose ‘desi’ touch, get foreign feel

While housing societies and areas established before 1990 had indian-sounding names, post-liberalisation era spawned complexes in Gurugram and Noida with…

March 19, 2024

Delhi’s statues tell a tale of missing women icons

The monumental and enduring narratives of Delhi’s sculptures unveil a mosaic of stories, struggles, and triumphs, while also telling a…

March 11, 2024

Mahila Panchayat serving the cause of distressed women

A visit to the Mahila Panchayat in New Seemapuri shows that women from the lowest economic strata of the society…

March 8, 2024

Curtain falls on Alpana Cinema

As lights dim at Alpana Cinema, the hall leaves behind a rich legacy that will be cherished by generations of…

February 17, 2024

The abandoned mansions of Patel Nagar

The place that was once home to noted writers such as Bhisham Sahani and Amrita Pritam, now is full of…

February 12, 2024

No Urdu in walled city’s Urdu Bazaar

The iconic Urdu Bazaar that once housed bookshops thronged by lovers of the language, is now packed with restaurants selling…

February 3, 2024

Gandhi’s final act: A quick visit to Mehrauli

The iconic Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki Dargah in Mehrauli was vandalised in the aftermath of Partition, but Gandhi’s visit to the…

January 27, 2024

Remembering the person behind the first Republic Day of India

Badruddin Tyabji, the grandson of freedom fighter and third Congress President by the same name, was entrusted with arrangements for…

January 26, 2024

Republic Day: City residents will miss Delhi tableau

Delhiites who have grown up watching Dilli Ki Jhanki, during R-day Parade will miss it this year as the panel…

January 25, 2024