VIVEK SHUKLA

Delhi: Tracing city’s colonial footprints through its roads

Delhi: Tracing city’s colonial footprints through its roads

Rouse Avenue, Hudson Lane, Thomson Road and many Delhi streets still bear the names of British officers who helped shape…

August 10, 2025

50 years of DDA Munirka flats: Why JNU-IIT community is so fond of it

Built during the Emergency, the colony continues to stand out for its quality, community spirit, and cultural cachet

August 2, 2025

Madras Hotel: The place where Delhi fell head over heels over dosas

90 years ago, Madras Hotel introduced South Indian delicacies to the Capital, and went on to win generations of loyal…

July 27, 2025

London to Nizamuddin: Gillian Wright’s love affair with Delhi

A translator’s journey from the BBC to the bylanes of Delhi, shaped by literature, language, and quiet resistance

July 20, 2025

The fall of a White Mughal: Story of a murder and a lost grave in Delhi

William Fraser’s murder in 1853 revealed a web of personal rivalries and political intrigue and left behind an enduring mystery…

July 19, 2025

Delhi’s decade of infamy: Murders that shook nation’s conscience

Priyadarshini Mattoo, Naina Sahni and Jessica Lal—three women, three murders, one city forever changed

July 11, 2025

Tracing the Dalai Lama’s enduring imprint on Delhi

As the spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism turns 90, let's recall his early years in India and his…

July 6, 2025

Sisson House and Haryana Canal Rest House wait to welcome their new neighbour-Delhi CM

The Delhi CM’s new official residence and office are located in the historically rich Sisson House estate on Raj Niwas…

July 5, 2025

Up and down all day: The hidden world of lift operators in Delhi high-rises

The undimensional life of Delhi's lift operators is mostly dreary, but every once in a while, it's punctuated with interesting…

June 28, 2025