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

VIVEK SHUKLA -February 9, 2025

70 years on: The legacy of 3 iconic buildings that shaped Delhi

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

VIVEK SHUKLA -February 6, 2025

From Jheel to Bollywood: The melodious journey of Padma Shri Jaspinder Narula

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

VIVEK SHUKLA -January 24, 2025

A timeless spectacle: Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path

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

VIVEK SHUKLA -January 19, 2025

Name game: Sikh leaders redefine identity through locality titles

Name game: Sikh leaders redefine identity through locality titles

From ‘Kalka’ to ‘GK’, Delhi’s Sikh leaders embrace neighbourhood names for recognition

VIVEK SHUKLA -January 18, 2025

Secrets of the Delhi Assembly: Revolutionaries, a hidden tunnel, and a gallows room

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

VIVEK SHUKLA -January 12, 2025

Delhi polls: Let’s meet Capital’s few Bengali, Malayalam-speaking MLAs

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

VIVEK SHUKLA -January 9, 2025

Not only memorials of Independent India’s statesmen, tombs of rulers also lie forgotten

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

VIVEK SHUKLA -January 3, 2025

Meet Delhi’s 6 mavericks, defying old age to pursue their passion

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