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
Experts, historians object to proposal to remove Sunehri Masjid
The mosque got its name from Sunehra village, on which the Sunehri masjid now stands; it was redeveloped by Hakim Ajmal Khan, a Congress President, in the early 1920s
Why Ghalib was buried so far away from his abode
Mirza Ghalib’s final resting place, far from his home, is better maintained than the graves of two of the other great poets of Delhi
Christmas special: Old Christian neighbourhood buzzes as December 25 approaches
Delhi is home to many denominations of Christians, each having a church of its own with established even before independence
A peek into Delhi’s famous churches
The national capital is home to various Christian denominations; each has a church of its own; some of the places of worship are as old as 200 years
Why did Jinnah visit Hindu College?
The college, which began in Chandni Chowk's Kinari Bazar before moving to Kashmere Gate and then to North Campus, has produced many luminaries and continues to draw top students even as the college enters its 125th year
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