MAYANK JAIN PARICHHA
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A tough life made tougher?
Owing to lesser leaves, excessive workload and fatigue, the number of suicide and fratricides among paramilitary forces are on the rise. Moreover, new rules regarding Risk & Hardship Allowance (RHA) makes things worse In December 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) asked all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to furnish the leave data […]
High on promises low on planning: budget lacks concrete steps to combat pollution
While acknowledging environmental pollution as a dangerous health risk, the 2021-22 the budget failed when it comes to providing concrete plans for cleaning the Yamuna and the city’s air In his budget speech Delhi’s Finance minister, Manish Sisodia raised the issue of the rising levels of pollution since independence and said the budget shows his […]
Enthusiasm and wariness: two sides of the vaccination drive
With the vaccination against the Coronavirus underway, the Patriot talks to people receiving the shot; some of them still seem apprehensive, while others await their turn 28-year-old Sunil (name changed on request) is an employee of Service Master, a security management company. Unmistakable lines can be seen on his face as he awaits his turn […]
Along river banks: this environmentalist walks to document lives
For Siddharth Agarwal, who walked along the length of the Ganga, walking is about the journey and the people you meet An environmentalist, Siddharth Agarwal is walking along Indian rivers for the last four years, recording the stories, myths, rumours, fears and rituals of the people dwelling alongside them. Now his journey of six-months along the […]
Scholars seek lucrative careers, move from public to private universities
Private institutes like Ashoka University, O P Jindal University, Shiv Nadar are drawing forth students and professors of public universities like DU, JNU and so on. Patriot speaks to the academicians to find out why Public universities such as Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi University (DU), Aligarh Muslim Universitiy (AMU) are known […]
54,000 premature deaths in 2020: Capital pays for air pollution
After the break brought on by the lockdown in 2020, Delhiites are back to breathing the usual toxins in the Capital’s air Many believe that the problem of air pollution, that peaks during the winter months, subsides with the arrival of warmer months. This may be the case with the smog, but even during the […]
BJP vs AAP to win a communal incitement
A week since the murder of Rinku Sharma, a game to claim Hindu sentiments is on. However, police continue to deny any religious hostilities existed A young boy, Rinku Sharma’s murder in Outer district of Delhi’s Mangolpuri has led to a steady stream of politicians to his doorstep and heavy deployment of police in the […]
Five cities, one problem: travel within NCR not a smooth ride
For workers residing in different cities of NCR, commuting to Delhi can be an uphill task made worse by the added burden of waiting for metro-feeder buses and suburban trains to restart operations Delhi, a city known for its harsh winters and even harsher summers is not an easy place to work, especially for […]