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
70 years on: The legacy of 3 iconic buildings that shaped Delhi
Eight years after independence, construction work started on Ashok Hotel, Dak Tar Bhawan, and Vigyan Bhawan; the buildings went on to transform the national capital, and seven decades later, they continue to stand tall
From Jheel to Bollywood: The melodious journey of Padma Shri Jaspinder Narula
The celebrated singer’s enduring connection with her musical roots and her attempts at blending tradition with modernity
A timeless spectacle: Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path
The Republic Day parade, which finds its roots in the raj, now symbolises the modern India and showcases the nation's culture, unity and diversity
Name game: Sikh leaders redefine identity through locality titles
From ‘Kalka’ to ‘GK’, Delhi’s Sikh leaders embrace neighbourhood names for recognition
Secrets of the Delhi Assembly: Revolutionaries, a hidden tunnel, and a gallows room
Once a site of trials and executions, the assembly walls whisper tales of a turbulent past
Delhi polls: Let’s meet Capital’s few Bengali, Malayalam-speaking MLAs
MLAs tracing the untold stories of city's linguistic minorities and their fleeting moments of political triumph
Not only memorials of Independent India’s statesmen, tombs of rulers also lie forgotten
Amid Delhi’s bustling present rests a forgotten past, where lie tombs of some of history's most powerful rulers
Meet Delhi’s 6 mavericks, defying old age to pursue their passion
Meet the luminaries who prove that age is no barrier, legacy, and an enduring spirit of contribution