VIVEK SHUKLA

When AB Vajpayee was pushed to the wall in New Delhi

When AB Vajpayee was pushed to the wall in New Delhi

Vajpayee contested the prestigious New Delhi seat on a Janata Party ticket, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had not…

May 5, 2024

Recalling the Bollywood showdown for New Delhi: Kaka vs Shotgun

Late Rajesh Khanna’s win in the 1992 Lok Sabha by-election for the New Delhi constituency revealed his popularity among Delhiites;…

May 4, 2024

VP’s house consigned to history

The 6 Maulana Azad Road, a British era bungalow that was the home of Vice Presidents since 1962, has been…

April 19, 2024

Recalling the memorable rallies of Ramlila Ground

The venue has seen many rallies, from those related to quest for independence to the one that led to Emergency…

April 15, 2024

Lok Sabha Polls: The rallying points for ‘netas’

As Delhi gears up for the Lok Sabha elections on May 25, we look at the most important spots where political rallies are held. Although the emergence of…

April 14, 2024

Can Delhi think beyond caste, regional lines while voting in 2024 Lok Sabha election?

Political parties in the national capital have over the past few years patronised a few communities and ignored the others,…

April 7, 2024

Searching for Sir Rouse at Rouse Avenue

Rouse Avenue, which grabbed headlines following CM Arvind Kejriwal’s recent arrest, was built by British engineer Sir Alexander Rouse and,…

March 31, 2024

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