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
End of an era: Why travelling on DTC’s route 851 was more than a journey
Delhi Transport Corporation’s decision to stop the service of buses connecting areas in west and east Delhi with New Delhi has left many commuters inconvenienced and nostalgic
Delhi wedding season: why Punjabis still groove to the tunes of ‘Kalaa Doriyaan’, ‘Latthe Di Chaadar’
Surinder Kaur, who was the cynosure of all eyes during Punjabi weddings in the Capital, remains popular through her songs even 17 years after her death
A corner of Delhi that is forever Garhwal
The city boasts of two iconic Garhwali landmarks — Garhwal Bhawan and Garhwal Heroes — which have provided emotional support and received a lot of love from the diaspora of the hill districts
Craving for the exclusive ‘South Delhi’ matrimonials
Stuck in time? For some parents, the 'South Delhi' tag all is that matters in matrimony
Why Biki Oberoi, the grand old man of Indian hotel industry and Chairman Emeritus of Oberoi Group, asked Bhutto’s friend to design Oberoi Intercontinental | Obituary
‘PRS Oberoi lived a full life. He was an icon, no doubt,’ friends and acquaintances remember Biki Oberoi, who died on Tuesday
Celebrating Diwali in home away from home
Many old people in the Capital, who have mostly been disregarded by their families, are living in retirement homes
Shops where Delhi sinks its sweet tooth
Ahead of Diwali, Capital's trusted, iconic sweet shops are chock-a-block with people lining up to savour their favourite delicacies and gift-wrap them for friends and colleagues
Remembering the queen of ghazal
Begum Akhtar, whose death anniversary falls on October 30, enchanted Delhiites many times through 1960s and early 70s with her melodious voice so much so that old-timers recall her vividly even 49 years after the singer’s death