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
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
Delhi: Biker killed in accident in Sonia Vihar
Police scanning CCTV footage to identify vehicle that ran over victim after crash in Sonia Vihar
Delhi’s early mornings resonate with devotion as prabhat pheris mark Guru Nanak’s birthday
From Paharganj to Rajouri Garden, Sikh families in the capital revive the dawn tradition of shabad singing, community bonding and faith
The last Chinese of Connaught Place
George Chew, the only remaining Chinese-origin showroom owner in Connaught Place, recalls Delhi’s once-vibrant Chinese community of artisans, teachers, and cricketers