History

VIVEK SHUKLA -June 11, 2023

Delhi has statues of many historical personalities that may interest world leaders like Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin and Rishi Sunak during the G-20 summit

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VIVEK SHUKLA -June 3, 2023

Labourers from West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha who built the new Parliament are likely to be forgotten; much like the labourers of Rajasthan of the old Parliament who have been rendered invisible in pages of history

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VIVEK SHUKLA -May 27, 2023

7, Moti Lal Nehru Marg has memories attached to India’s first Prime Minister who lived there before shifting to Teen Murti House 

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Vivek Shukla -May 22, 2023

Kapurthala House that came to life due to Raghav Chadha and Parineeti Chopra’s engagement is one of the many royal houses that served as embassies in British Raj

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Tahir Bhat -May 15, 2023

The 14th century fort, built by Tughlaq dynasty ruler Feroz Shah, has turned into a sanctuary for troubled souls who beseech supernatural beings

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Vivek Shukla -May 11, 2023

Jantar Mantar, which was originally built as an observatory, has hosted some landmark protests over the past three decades since it was named as the exclusive venue to hold dharnas

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Vivek Shukla -April 27, 2023

The area, which has housed political bigwigs and has the iconic police station where FIRs of the assassination of two Gandhis were registered, is in news again after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was asked to vacate his house

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Vivek Shukla -April 23, 2023

The two buildings built hastily in a year for the UNESCO summit of 1956 have also hosted big-ticket events like NAM summit and CHOGM in the 1980s. But they will be silent spectators to the G20 Summit which will be held in newer venues

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