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 -September 20, 2025

Two Delhi schools, whose alumni became global leaders, turn 60

Two Delhi schools, whose alumni became global leaders, turn 60

Navy Children School and GHPS mark six decades of producing global leaders who embody discipline, creativity, and service

VIVEK SHUKLA -September 13, 2025

Celebrating 60 years of Nehru Park: a modern Indian masterpiece

Celebrating 60 years of Nehru Park: a modern Indian masterpiece

The sprawling green space, which was created out of a garbage dump, reflects India's modernity, beauty, culture and resilience

VIVEK SHUKLA -September 7, 2025

Healing beyond borders: AIIMS doctors’ odyssey to restore sight

Healing beyond borders: AIIMS doctors’ odyssey to restore sight

How Dr Rajvardhan Azad’s compassion gave vision to two Pakistani children

VIVEK SHUKLA -September 6, 2025

Double-decker nostalgia returns to Delhi

Double-decker nostalgia returns to Delhi

The Capital may soon see electric double-decker buses on its streets, reviving memories of an era that shaped the city’s transport culture

VIVEK SHUKLA -August 30, 2025

Visiting Roosevelt House, the residence of the new US envoy

Visiting Roosevelt House, the residence of the new US envoy

The official residence of the American Ambassador in Delhi has hosted premiers and diplomats at events that have shaped India-US ties

VIVEK SHUKLA -August 25, 2025

Delhi’s Old Secretariat: a witness to India’s political journey

Delhi’s Old Secretariat: a witness to India’s political journey

From the 1911 Durbar to Vithalbhai Patel’s election as Speaker, the building has witnessed history unfold

VIVEK SHUKLA -August 23, 2025

From Independence to now: the legacy of North and South Blocks

From Independence to now: the legacy of North and South Blocks

The Secretariat buildings have seen all the defining moments — Independence, historic wars and budgets —that have defined India’s governance

VIVEK SHUKLA -August 15, 2025

How Punjabi refugees transformed Delhi’s food culture after the Partition

How Punjabi refugees transformed Delhi’s food culture after the Partition

From chhole bhature to butter chicken, the capital’s culinary identity owes much to the resilience and flavours brought by the Punjabis displaced by the Partition