Posts by: Sashikala VP

Sashikala VP -June 13, 2019

Patriot was curious to find out why the Delhi government is not accepting the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme which entitles each family earning below Rs 10,000 — and bereft of amenities like scooters and phone – a benefit of up to Rs 5 lakh. Health being a state subject, the AAP-led government in Delhi has […]

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Sashikala VP -June 13, 2019

In Delhi government schools, remedial classes are being held despite the soaring mercury. In one tragic case, 48-year-old teacher Uday Jha’s family say his death is because of this At the start of every month, I put a quote up on the wall on the side of my bed. But this time I didn’t get […]

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Sashikala VP -June 13, 2019

Officialdom may not care to give you the time of day but the power of the press is not to be sniffed at, so a journalist has to carry on, regardless Respect is not easily garnered. But tell that to a rich man with a beer belly and he will be none the wiser. Government […]

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Sashikala VP -June 7, 2019

Patriot got mixed reactions from the public when we asked them about kejriwal’s initiative The Metro may never be the same again, nor the Capital city. The Delhi government’s plan to make perhaps the best transport facility of the city free for women has stirred a hornet’s nest. Among the aam (common) people Patriot talked […]

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Sashikala VP -June 7, 2019

Although the Delhi government has accepted the Centre’s diktat that there should be 10% quota for EWS among the upper castes, no vacancies have been advertised since February The Centre has finally released the job data it had put in a vault before the Lok Sabha elections. Now with victory in their corner and a […]

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Sashikala VP -May 31, 2019

Manju Jain, housewife and cancer survivor, is a shining example of the type of AAP worker who forms the backbone of Delhi’s ruling party As the frenzy over the Lok Sabha elections recedes, the country’s Capital is already gearing up for another crucial contest which comes up next year — Delhi Assembly polls. While the […]

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Sashikala VP -May 31, 2019

Haryana has accused Delhi of taking too much water, while the High Court observed that the former has restricted Yamuna’s flow into the Capital. In all this, the people suffer The requirement for water is year-round but come summer months, with temperatures soaring above 45 degrees, water is a commodity along with electricity whose consumption […]

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Sashikala VP -May 24, 2019

Game of Thrones stayed true to its sexism, which was apparent in the first few seasons and reached its peak in the final episode, when a boy-man got the crown Did we really believe that a woman would be made the Queen of the seven kingdoms? Yes. Did they cheat all of us when they […]

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