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
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, despite the city having been built by generations of migrants from all parts of the country
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, boasts of a rich history
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 European names to attract expatriates and the global Indian
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 story of gender gap in stone and clay
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 suffer the most
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 movie buffs. The memories forged within its confines keep alive the spirit of cinema for devoted fans
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 haunted houses over which builders have set their eyes
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 meat dishes with Urdu missing even from the sign boards