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
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
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
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
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
From Nehru to now: Delhi’s Independence Day journey from simplicity to spectacle
From Nehru’s first flag-hoisting to today’s tech-driven events, Delhi’s Independence Day celebrations have transformed in scale and spirit
Delhi: Tracing city’s colonial footprints through its roads
Rouse Avenue, Hudson Lane, Thomson Road and many Delhi streets still bear the names of British officers who helped shape the Capital
50 years of DDA Munirka flats: Why JNU-IIT community is so fond of it
Built during the Emergency, the colony continues to stand out for its quality, community spirit, and cultural cachet
Madras Hotel: The place where Delhi fell head over heels over dosas
90 years ago, Madras Hotel introduced South Indian delicacies to the Capital, and went on to win generations of loyal patrons