After the violence that marred the tractor rally of 26 January, the ‘chakka jam’ organised by SKM remained a peaceful affair   The day of chakka jam on February 6 called for by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) things remained calm at the Singhu border – perhaps unusually so for the security personnel who had been […]

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Amidst a pandemic that had people confined to their homes, the popularity of online chess streaming with the added twist of comedy has soared  In July, when Aniket, a 13-year-old boy, watched Vidit Gujrathi take on Alexandra Botez the American-Canadian FIDE chess master on YouTube and win despite being blindfolded, he was astounded. “I was […]

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After an unprecedented slump due to the absence of students, Old Rajender Nagar and Mukherjee Nagar are hoping to see status quo ante by April. But the online option may cut into their profits Ghosted roads, empty libraries, low footfall in restaurants and closed  coaching institutes are the scenes at old Rajendra Nagar and Mukherjee […]

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Economic vulnerability and social acceptance has led not just to the prevalence but also made combating the practice of bonded labour difficult in areas of Madhya Pradesh  Last year on 6 November, a heart-wrenching incident took place in the Uakavad khurd village under Bamori police station of Madhya Pradesh. A 28-year-old man Vijay Sahariya was […]

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Patriot visits some night shelters to check the living conditions of the homeless people in the Capital city as Covid demands more space between beds A global pandemic, homelessness and disability — the three make a deadly combination. As Delhi has entered into the chilly winter and temperatures are going down, touching three-degree Celsius, Delhi’s […]

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Scarcity of potable water is the price being paid for rapid urbanisation and industrial development in Delhi’s satellite city In the last couple of decades, Ghaziabad has witnessed rapid development. The housing boom coupled with the development of industries and job creation ensured that the city grew under the shadow of the National Capital. But […]

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The Oxford Dictionary has not chosen a Word of the Year as the year cannot be defined in one word, but the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the common usage of uncommon words  You must have heard words like netizens, Tiktokers, YouTubers, reel, trolls and others. Their origin is rooted in the internet boom and lifestyle […]

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Farmers from faraway states like Tamil Nadu are making their way to Delhi carrying their own sense of grievance against the government As farmers’ protest against farm reform laws continue, a steady trickle of farmers from southern states are joining the protesting farmers in Delhi. On 6 December, a group of farmers from Tamil Nadu […]

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