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
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
Healing beyond borders: AIIMS doctors’ odyssey to restore sight
How Dr Rajvardhan Azad’s compassion gave vision to two Pakistani children
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
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