VIVEK SHUKLA
The writer is a Delhi-based senior journalist and author of two books ‘Gandhi's Delhi: April 12, 1915-January 30, 1948 and Beyond’ and ‘Dilli Ka Pehla Pyar - Connaught Place’
Posts by: VIVEK SHUKLA
Delhi: Raj Kapoor and his Capital connection
Bollywood’s original showman Raj Kapoor had strong links with Delhi, having shot films, served as an MP and married his daughters here; but he wasn’t the only one from his family to fall in love with the city
The iconic halls of Rashtrapati Bhavan
Durbar Hall and Ashok Hall at the President’s house, which have been named as ‘Ganatantra Mandap’ and ‘Ashok Mandap’ respectively have a rich history of hosting functions of national importance
Recalling the Paharganj boy who won India gold at the Olympics
Mohinder Lal, who learnt Hockey in the gullies of Paharganj and Karnail Singh Stadium, became an overnight star after scoring the lone goal against Pakistan in the final of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
Why Kamala Harris may want to visit this DU college
The US vice president, who is set to become the first Indian-origin US presidential candidate, is linked to the Delhi University through her mother, who studied Home Science here in the 1950s
Delhi: Recalling a visit to the Pakistan High Commission
The Pakistan High Commission, built on a sprawling space and recognisable through its blue domes, sticks out in Delhi’s diplomatic enclave for being unusually inactive in all hours
Ashwini Kumar: How a Dilliwala ensured safety at Olympic Games
Ashwini Kumar, a former police officer who served as Director General of BSF, played a role in security of several Olympic Games and was known as a thinking cop
Delhi | A bungalow of one’s own: Welcome to 20 Akbar Road
The coveted address, which is one of the only two double-storeyed bungalows in Lutyens’ zone, has been home to Lok Sabha speakers; Om Birla is now the only speaker after Balram Jakhar to occupy the house for two terms
Delhi: Anglo-Indians adding Hindustani flavour to their lives
The community, which played a key role in running of government departments and establishment of English-medium schools, is accepting Hindustani culture with time.