Shubham Bhatia
Posts by: Shubham Bhatia
Deep despair
After a Ghaziabad man killed his wife and kids due to financial distress, Patriot probes the reasons behind such extreme rage Anger, depression, grief, rage — these are some of the intense emotions that an unemployed person goes through. The stress, no doubt, can become too much to handle for some and when they fail […]
Use machines, not men
The law against manual scavenging allows contractors to send workers into tanks with gear, and only during emergencies. But this is still being done as part of a regular cleaning routine. How many more deaths will it take for the authorities to stop this practice? “Every time a death happens, it shakes us up, and […]
Work that kills
Yet again, two workers in Gurugram met an untimely death after inhaling noxious gases while cleaning a tank. The sad saga of manual scavenging continues Another shocker, another safety lapse, another mishap and six more deaths. Yes, there’s no letup in the shameful practice of manual scavenging, in the city or across the country. Gurugram […]
Always a soldier
This is the story of patrolling guard Rajkumar, who was also the first responder in the Nirbhaya Rape case in 2012. He recalls the incident and its aftermath, his life story and current duties I still get chills whenever I pass by that spot. The spot where I found Jyoti Singh and her friend Awindra […]
Under the blue skies
Sex is not just a physical act that involves making love. Fantasies and imagination add value and break the routine Saurabh, a student, was comfortably chilling on the terrace of his friend’s restaurant in Chennai. While enjoying the view, taking drags of a cigarette, little did he know that this chilling session will lead to […]
‘Drag breaks down inhibitions’
New York city’s famous drag queen and activist peppermint is in india for a three-city tour where she will campaign for the rights of the lgbtq+ community and against patriarchy Anges Moore, known by her stage name Peppermint, is an American actress, singer, television personality and — drag queen. Known as New York City’s ultimate […]
In a village far away
Voters living in Narela’s resettlement colony Shahpur Garhi suffer as DDA’s development work drags on at a snail’s pace “Yeh to gramin kshetra hain. Yaha kuch vikas nahi hua, baaki gramino ki tarah. Na koi transport hain, na koi paani ka suvidha (This is a village. No development has taken place here. Like many other […]
Lutyens plus
Different areas with divergent issues and an unusual voting pattern makes the New Delhi constituency intriguing Posing a striking contrast to the posh enclave of Lutyens Zone, which first comes to mind when one thinks of the New Delhi constituency, Sujan Singh Park is an area with few redeeming features. The shabby quarters where around […]