Posts by: 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’

VIVEK SHUKLA -April 7, 2024

Political parties in the national capital have over the past few years patronised a few communities and ignored the others, despite the city having been built by generations of migrants from all parts of the country

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VIVEK SHUKLA -March 31, 2024

Rouse Avenue, which grabbed headlines following CM Arvind Kejriwal’s recent arrest, was built by British engineer Sir Alexander Rouse and, boasts of a rich history

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VIVEK SHUKLA -March 16, 2024

While housing societies and areas established before 1990 had indian-sounding names, post-liberalisation era spawned complexes in Gurugram and Noida with European names to attract expatriates and the global Indian

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VIVEK SHUKLA -March 8, 2024

The monumental and enduring narratives of Delhi’s sculptures unveil a mosaic of stories, struggles, and triumphs, while also telling a story of gender gap in stone and clay

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VIVEK SHUKLA -March 8, 2024

A visit to the Mahila Panchayat in New Seemapuri shows that women from the lowest economic strata of the society suffer the most

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VIVEK SHUKLA -February 17, 2024

As lights dim at Alpana Cinema, the hall leaves behind a rich legacy that will be cherished by generations of movie buffs. The memories forged within its confines keep alive the spirit of cinema for devoted fans

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VIVEK SHUKLA -February 11, 2024

The place that was once home to noted writers such as Bhisham Sahani and Amrita Pritam, now is full of haunted houses over which builders have set their eyes

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VIVEK SHUKLA -February 3, 2024

The iconic Urdu Bazaar that once housed bookshops thronged by lovers of the language, is now packed with restaurants selling meat dishes with Urdu missing even from the sign boards

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