‘Beti Bachao’ funds lie idle
Girls in the capital city still struggle to get education beyond 8th grade, yet less than 13% of the Centre’s scheme to promote education of the girl child was used…
Rich generate waste, poor pay the price
When it comes to pollution in Delhi, it seems slum dwellers are being held accountable while the affluent escape scrutiny for their lifestyles which create it In a recent…
Public toilets in Delhi-NCR a ‘no-go’ area
As people start commuting for work, Patriot’s survey of public toilets in Delhi-NCR shows that you are more likely to come across a dirty one than a clean one. As…
Out and about amidst a pandemic
As Delhi is limping back to normalcy despite the rising number of Covid cases, more and more people are using public transport. Whether they are safe is anyone’s guess In…
Bihar migrants find no respite in Delhi
Despite promises for help with employment, migrants from Bihar’s Darbhanga decry government’s unconcerned attitude. They return to the Capital to find no jobs, or ones that pay a fraction of…
Ganging up, banging on
Bollywood’s #MeToo marks two years of the movement that started with allegations of sexual misconduct against Nana Patekar and has now stung Anurag Kashyap. But India’s legal system has been…
Pandemic scotches Delhi’s boast of being a Smart City
A study has pushed Delhi down from 68th to 86th position in world rankings. The Delhi government’s inability to manage the pandemic better is a major reason The thousands of…
Is Kangana Ranaut still in her ‘Manikarnika’ mode?
Two women have lately been hogging all the limelight – but for all the wrong reasons. One is Rhea Chakraborty – who needs no introduction (unless you are living under…
Soon, no homes to work from
Life for people living in 48,000 slum dwellings hangs by a thread as the Supreme Court orders their removal within three months Pushpa, 35 recalls her childhood when she was…