Recycling bins which are supposed to give rewards in return for bottles are a non-starter in connaught place The dry waste collection machines installed two years ago by NDMC in places like Connaught Place and India Gate are a non-starter. An expert on waste management calls it an initiative which will not tackle even 1% […]

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Political discussions in our family are not only virulent but personal, with motives being imputed and our entire characters being questioned The conversation started off in a cozy living room at my maternal grandmother’s home in Dehradun. “Why would you even bother supporting a party which doesn’t have a leader?” asked my cousin to the […]

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In an interview with Patriot, Pratik sinha — cofounder of AltNews, the Indian fact-checking website speaks on basic practices followed in Altnews and his stance against criminalising someone for spreading fake news What’s the thumb rule for AltNews when it comes to prioritising a news item for fact-checking? When we first started, the priority was […]

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Delhi keeps beating its own record for highest electricity consumption as more and more people opt for air-conditioners. Patriot explores the reasons why Being in Delhi during the summer is like living in an oven, with occasional breaths of cool air when someone opens the door. No wonder, Delhi’s electricity demand in peak summer has […]

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Gay dating app Grindr is often misused as a platform to sell sex. Men here use the term ‘paid guys’ to openly state their intent and even straight men are involved in providing services for a fee When Pankaj Rathore (name changed), 26, was sitting without a job at home in Indore, little did he […]

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If you thought options for luxe relaxation were available for only two-legged mammals, you were mistaken. People are spending big bucks on their furry friends The sound of water pouring in slowly. Lavender freshening up the room. Scrubs are ready, gloves are ready, arranged nicely on the table, adjacent to the bathing station. No, it’s […]

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In Delhi, no different from other parts of the country, voters do exercise their mandate based on considerations of caste — although work done by the representative counts too When Ramesh Bidhuri, the incumbent Member of Parliament from South Delhi constituency registered a landslide victory in 2014, most speculated that it was because of the […]

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In an exclusive interview with Anjali Gopalan, founder of Naz Foundation, about the promises political parties have made to the LGBTQI+ community With election fervour at its peak, it becomes important to talk about the issues that the LGBTQI+ community continues to face in India. Even though many political parties have mentioned it in their […]

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