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
Super Bazar’s rise, fall and uncertain future in Connaught Place
Once Delhi’s busiest cooperative store, the landmark now stands deserted as NDMC considers revival
From Kashmere Gate to Shivaji Stadium: Delhi’s century of hockey glory
As Indian hockey marks 100 years, Delhi’s enduring legacy, which finds its roots in Anglo-Indian players of yore, tells the story of how the Capital shaped the nation’s golden game
Shanti Van: Delhi’s quiet refuge that still echoes Nehru’s ideals
Built on the site where India's first PM was laid to rest, this green sanctuary in the heart of Delhi continues to embody his love for peace, simplicity, and nature
Decades of bombings leave Delhi scarred, repeatedly testing its resilience
From the transistor blasts of 1985 to the Red Fort explosion, Delhi’s long history of bombings underscores the need for stronger intelligence, better coordination, and tighter regulation of explosives
Delhi’s Little Uttarakhand: when the hills came to the Capital
From Garhwal Bhawan to Garhwal Heroes FC, a community that built its own Devbhoomi in the Capital keeps its roots alive
ED action brings Delhi’s iconic Ranjit Hotel back into spotlight
Once home to wrestling icons and football teams, the landmark near Ramlila Maidan was sold to the Anil Ambani group and redeveloped into Reliance Centre — now under the ED’s scanner
Prithiviraj Road: from Tata House to Ambedkar’s abode
From the Tatas’ Delhi base to Ambedkar’s study and Octavio Paz’s poetic retreat, Prithviraj Road has quietly witnessed chapters of India’s industrial, constitutional and cultural history
Newly elected New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Delhi connection
His middle name honours Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah, linking him to a landmark in the capital