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
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
Gandhi’s final act: A quick visit to Mehrauli
The iconic Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki Dargah in Mehrauli was vandalised in the aftermath of Partition, but Gandhi’s visit to the shrine on January 27, 1948, restored order and brought peace
Remembering the person behind the first Republic Day of India
Badruddin Tyabji, the grandson of freedom fighter and third Congress President by the same name, was entrusted with arrangements for the inaugural Republic Day celebrations in 1950
Republic Day: City residents will miss Delhi tableau
Delhiites who have grown up watching Dilli Ki Jhanki, during R-day Parade will miss it this year as the panel tasked with approving the tableaux of various states and UTs disapproved of the Capital’s proposal
Delhi Brotherhood Society to establish school in Sonipat
The society, which established the St. Stephen’s College in the late 19th century, is setting up a school at Rai in Sonipat in Haryana