Posts by: VIVEK SHUKLA
Bollywood’s original showman Raj Kapoor had strong links with Delhi, having shot films, served as an MP and married his daughters here; but he wasn’t the only one from his family to fall in love with the city
[…]Come May 25, many people of foreign origins, who have made Delhi-NCR their home, will also exercise their franchise
[…]Recalling Bollywood’s strong connection with Delhi, where the municipality has decided to reduce shooting fees at locations in the Capital to attract filmmakers
[…]As the mango season unfolds, it is time to remember poet Mirza Ghalib’s love for mangoes; but there was one variety he may not have tasted due to its shortage in Delhi
[…]Vajpayee contested the prestigious New Delhi seat on a Janata Party ticket, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had not yet been formed then. Political observers were of the view that Vajpayee would be easily elected from the New Delhi seat
[…]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 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
[…]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
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