VIVEK SHUKLA

Visiting Roosevelt House, the residence of the new US envoy

Visiting Roosevelt House, the residence of the new US envoy

The official residence of the American Ambassador in Delhi has hosted premiers and diplomats at events that have shaped India-US ties

August 30, 2025

Delhi’s Old Secretariat: a witness to India’s political journey

From the 1911 Durbar to Vithalbhai Patel’s election as Speaker, the building has witnessed history unfold

August 25, 2025

From Independence to now: the legacy of North and South Blocks

The Secretariat buildings have seen all the defining moments — Independence, historic wars and budgets —that have defined India’s governance

August 23, 2025

How Punjabi refugees transformed Delhi’s food culture after the Partition

From chhole bhature to butter chicken, the capital’s culinary identity owes much to the resilience and flavours brought by the…

August 16, 2025

From Nehru to now: Delhi’s Independence Day journey from simplicity to spectacle

From Nehru’s first flag-hoisting to today’s tech-driven events, Delhi’s Independence Day celebrations have transformed in scale and spirit

August 15, 2025

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