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
Recalling the Bollywood showdown for New Delhi: Kaka vs Shotgun
Late Rajesh Khanna’s win in the 1992 Lok Sabha by-election for the New Delhi constituency revealed his popularity among Delhiites; it, however, also impacted his friendship with co-star and BJP rival Shatrughan Sinha
The early UPSC success stories of Delhi
A handful of civil servants in the early years of post-Partition Delhi achieved great heights in their careers and inspired many more in the expanding city to enter the coveted service
VP’s house consigned to history
The 6 Maulana Azad Road, a British era bungalow that was the home of Vice Presidents since 1962, has been vacated and will soon be razed to give away to a high-rise building
Recalling the memorable rallies of Ramlila Ground
The venue has seen many rallies, from those related to quest for independence to the one that led to Emergency in 1975 besides Anna Hazare’s famous drive against corruption
Lok Sabha Polls: The rallying points for ‘netas’
As Delhi gears up for the Lok Sabha elections on May 25, we look at the most important spots where political rallies are held. Although the emergence of TV and digital media has lessened their significance, they may again witness gatherings
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